Industrial Trades Lead

TSG STAFFING SERVICES is currently recruiting for an Industrial Trades Lead (Millwright/Welding Background) for an Edmonton area-based opportunity. This is a permanent, full-time position.  

Job Description: 

• Maintain a strong “boots-on-the-ground” presence, with the majority of time spent in the field leading by example, troubleshooting equipment issues, and directly supporting trades personnel.
• Provide leadership and direction to a team of millwrights, welders, and other maintenance personnel. 
• Leading and executing scheduled shutdowns/turnarounds while promoting a proactive culture within the team. 
• Managing employee attendance, performance evaluations, workforce planning, and skills development.
• Oversee both day-to-day and long-range maintenance activities, ensuring equipment reliability, timely repairs, and minimal downtime within assigned operations.
• Coach, mentor, and support trades personnel while reinforcing a strong safety culture and accountability performance with operational excellence.
• Identifying root causes of equipment failures and implementing corrective actions to support continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Establish and refine area maintenance systems and procedures, including preventative and condition-based maintenance programs, to support long-term equipment reliability and safe operation.
• Identifying operational and maintenance gaps, developing improvement plans, and leading capital or reliability projects to completion. 

 Job Requirements: 

• Journeyperson Millwright certification OR Journeyperson Welding certification.
• Minimum 10-20 years of industrial maintenance experience, with a strong background in millwrighting or welding within oil & gas or heavy industrial environments. 
• Minimum 5-10 years of proven supervisory or leadership experience overseeing maintenance teams in oil & gas, petrochemical, or heavy industrial operations (required). 
• Proven experience coordinating and executing plant shutdowns or turnaround events.
• Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance planning practices. 
• Extensive experience working in oil & gas, energy, or heavy industrial environments (required). 
• Ability to organize, set priorities, and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced operational setting. 
• Strong leadership presence with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. 
• Sound technical judgment, problem-solving ability, and a results-driven mindset. 

Pay rates or salaries will be based on experience and current market standards. Only selected candidates will be contacted. 

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume through the form below.