About this opportunity:
The Process Shift Supervisor (PSS) is accountable for leading shift personnel and ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of assigned process units at the Lima Refinery. This role is responsible for daily execution and adherence to process safety, occupational safety, product quality, and operational optimization requirements while driving team performance and operational excellence.
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What you’ll do:
Lead and manage Operator training programs, ensuring completion of individual training plans, procedure reviews, sign‑offs, and qualification requirements
Coach, mentor, and develop Operators through regular engagement, hands‑on drills, feedback, and continuous assessment of operational knowledge
Foster a High Reliability Organization (HRO) culture by promoting learning from errors, consistent accountability, open communication, and effective pre‑job and after‑action reviews
Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient facility operations aligned with commercial targets, safety limits, and regulatory requirements
Monitor unit and facility conditions through tours, run sheet reviews, trend analysis, and proactive identification of abnormal or unsafe conditions
Lead shift activities including turnovers, operational meetings, engagement briefs, what‑if drills, investigations, and communication of lessons learned
Enforce procedural, safety, and regulatory compliance through audits, LOTO oversight, MOC coordination, and accountability for standards and KPIs
Coordinate reporting, scheduling, SAP notifications, and maintenance readiness to ensure accurate documentation, resource coverage, and operational reliability
Who you are:
Legally authorized to work in the US
High School Diploma or equivalent
Ohio 3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineers License (will provide training if needed)
Advanced knowledge of the refinery union contract and sound personnel management skills
Experience/knowledge of reforming, hydrocracking, hydro-treating, and distillation
Good working knowledge of process flow diagrams
Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Strong working knowledge of all applicable industry rules and regulations, including
Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT)\Knowledge and skilled in safety protocols
Strong leadership skills with a focus toward continuous improvement
Proven ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve goals
and to identify and resolve problems
Excellent organizational and planning skills to set and exceed established goals, schedules, and deadlines
The ability to effectively communicate, both in writing and verbally, with other levels of management and
with subordinates
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT May 7, 2026.
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Who we are:
Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner.
We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.
Other operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia.
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The Cenovus experience
Total rewards
We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
Generous paid vacation
Annual bonus
Retirement savings plan matching
Long-term incentives
Medical & dental coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee assistance program
Virtual healthcare coverage
Generous leave of absence programs
Fitness membership reimbursement
Our development philosophy
We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:
Internal course offerings
Education assistance for additional development
Opportunities to work on special projects
Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.
Our culture
Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.
Our values:
Protect what matters
Do it right
Make it better
Do it together
Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.
Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.
Equal opportunity employer
We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.
To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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