Tire Technician - Syncrude Aurora - With Loa - Two Week Rotations
North American Construction Group (NACG) is hiring an OTR Tire Technician for work at the Syncrude Aurora site in Fort McMurray, AB. This position follows a structured 14-day on, 14-day off schedule, working 12-hour day shifts. While camp accommodations are not provided, a $5/hour Living Out Allowance is available. Bus transportation is provided from Fort McMurray to the site. Responsibilities include assembling, installing, and repairing OTR tire/wheel assemblies, operating tire manipulators, and assisting experienced tire personnel until fully trained. Successful candidates will join the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955.
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Responsibilities
The OTR Tire Technician will be responsible for assembling, repairing, and installing OTR tire/wheel assemblies.
- Assist experienced Tire Technicians until fully trained
- Prepare and assemble OTR tires for installation and repair
- Set up haul trucks and heavy equipment for tire work
- Operate tire manipulators to assemble and install wheel/tire assemblies (or be willing to train)
- Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have experience with OTR tire handling and maintenance.
- Tire Industry Association Certificate (TIA) or TIA training required
- Previous experience assembling, disassembling, and installing OTR tire/wheel assemblies
- Experience with tire manipulators (forklift or loader style) is an asset
- Experience with tire truck (knuckle boom) manipulators is an asset
- Class 3 Driver's License required (willing to train and reimburse if not currently held)
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License with a recent Driver's Abstract
- Valid CSO Certification (Energy Safety Canada)
Perks and Benefits
NACG offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Up to $59.35/hour in combined pay
- Boot allowance of $0.10/hour (max $225)
- Living Out Allowance of $5/hour
- Vacation and statutory holiday pay included in each paycheck
- Earn up to 61 hours of overtime per 14-day rotation
- Weekly pay schedule
- Union membership with IUOE Local 955
- Medical and dental benefits after 400 hours worked
- Bus transportation provided from Fort McMurray to site
- PPE provided (excluding steel-toed boots)
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Worksite/Project
Syncrude Aurora
The Syncrude Aurora Mine, located approximately 35 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is a significant component of Syncrude Canada's oil sands operations. The Aurora North Mine was the first stand-alone oil sands mine and processing plant, producing bitumen froth that is transported to the Mildred Lake processing plant. The mine has a bitumen production capacity of 225,000 bpd and is expected to be depleted by about 2040 at current mining rates. Syncrude is a joint venture operated by Suncor Energy, with partners including Imperial Oil, Sinopec, and Nexen/CNOOC.
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North American Construction Group
North American Construction Group (NACG) is one of Canada's largest mining and heavy civil construction contractors, publicly traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the ticker NOA. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Acheson, Alberta, the company provides contract mining, overburden removal, site development, earthworks, tailings management, and mine reclamation services across Canada, the United States, and Australia. Its core operations are concentrated in the Fort McMurray oil sands region of northern Alberta, where it delivers large-scale earthmoving and mine support to major oil, natural gas, and resource producers. NACG operates one of the largest independently owned fleets of haul trucks, shovels, and earthmoving equipment of any contractor in the region, and provides heavy equipment maintenance, rebuild, and support services through subsidiaries such as ML Northern Services. Its Australian operations, expanded through the acquisition of the MacKellar Group, serve the mining sector as a Tier 1 contractor. The company also works through several Indigenous partnerships, and holds a 49% interest in the Nuna Group of Companies, Canada's largest majority Inuit-owned mining and heavy civil contractor.
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