Top Benefits
About the role
The Co-op Refinery Complex is hiring a Lab Supervisor on a permanent basis to work on-site in Regina, SK.
Are you ready to take on a leadership role at one of Canada’s largest oil refineries? As a Lab Supervisor, you’ll guide a team of Lab Technicians and oversee daily testing operations that support essential refinery processes. This role offers a unique blend of technical oversight, team coordination, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced industrial lab environment. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply today!
What You’ll Do
- Supervise a team of lab technicians, assign daily tasks, and ensure testing is completed accurately and on schedule to support refinery operations.
- Coordinate technician coverage, training, performance development, and recruitment in alignment with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and HR policies.
- Ensure lab testing methods and equipment audits meet quality standards and regulatory requirements, in collaboration with the Lab Manager. Knowledge of ASTM and CGSB an asset.
- Maintain and troubleshoot lab equipment, coordinate repairs and replacements, and manage inventory to minimize downtime.
- Communicate with internal and external lab customers to clarify testing requirements and deliver timely, accurate analytical results.
- Promote and enforce safety standards and compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations with field time, preparing /leading safety meetings and writing SOPs for high-risk procedures.
Working Hours 12-hour day shifts, 4 days on 5 days off.
Who You’ll Work With The Team You will be one of three Supervisors, supervising 1/3 (approximately 10) unionized Lab Technicians and overseeing daily workload to ensure the lab meets its quality and service objectives.
Why it matters We fuel Western Canada. Our Refinery strives to be a recognized leader in safety, reliability and sustainability within the petroleum-refining industry.
Who You Are You are looking for a career in lab operations and
- Have 6+ years of progressive experience in a lab, ideally in a heavy industrial setting.
- Have a Bachelor of Science or Lab Technology Diploma (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).
- Are familiar with writing procedures, hydrocarbon analysis, GC chromatography, wet chemistry, hazard assessments.
- Ideally, have some experience with LIMS, ICP-OES, IC, and ASTM and CGSB standards and methods.
What We Offer
- Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
- Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
- As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit fcl.crs. FCLUP
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via fclhr@fcl.crs. All information received will be kept confidential.
If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by November 4, 2025. We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.
As this position is considered to be safety sensitive and a position of trust, you may be required to complete a pre-employment drug & alcohol test and a criminal record check in accordance with CRC policies.
FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.
About Federated Co-operatives Limited
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) does business differently. At its core, FCL is a co-operative that supports other co-operatives that serve people in Western Canada. We aim to create an experience for our team members where employees feel at home here and find success, community, and purpose. We encourage our team members to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop their careers within FCL and the larger Co-op system.
FCL is a wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 160 independent retail co-operative associations. These retail co-ops own and operate agro centres, food stores, gas bars/convenience stores and home centres.
Top Benefits
About the role
The Co-op Refinery Complex is hiring a Lab Supervisor on a permanent basis to work on-site in Regina, SK.
Are you ready to take on a leadership role at one of Canada’s largest oil refineries? As a Lab Supervisor, you’ll guide a team of Lab Technicians and oversee daily testing operations that support essential refinery processes. This role offers a unique blend of technical oversight, team coordination, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced industrial lab environment. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply today!
What You’ll Do
- Supervise a team of lab technicians, assign daily tasks, and ensure testing is completed accurately and on schedule to support refinery operations.
- Coordinate technician coverage, training, performance development, and recruitment in alignment with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and HR policies.
- Ensure lab testing methods and equipment audits meet quality standards and regulatory requirements, in collaboration with the Lab Manager. Knowledge of ASTM and CGSB an asset.
- Maintain and troubleshoot lab equipment, coordinate repairs and replacements, and manage inventory to minimize downtime.
- Communicate with internal and external lab customers to clarify testing requirements and deliver timely, accurate analytical results.
- Promote and enforce safety standards and compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations with field time, preparing /leading safety meetings and writing SOPs for high-risk procedures.
Working Hours 12-hour day shifts, 4 days on 5 days off.
Who You’ll Work With The Team You will be one of three Supervisors, supervising 1/3 (approximately 10) unionized Lab Technicians and overseeing daily workload to ensure the lab meets its quality and service objectives.
Why it matters We fuel Western Canada. Our Refinery strives to be a recognized leader in safety, reliability and sustainability within the petroleum-refining industry.
Who You Are You are looking for a career in lab operations and
- Have 6+ years of progressive experience in a lab, ideally in a heavy industrial setting.
- Have a Bachelor of Science or Lab Technology Diploma (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).
- Are familiar with writing procedures, hydrocarbon analysis, GC chromatography, wet chemistry, hazard assessments.
- Ideally, have some experience with LIMS, ICP-OES, IC, and ASTM and CGSB standards and methods.
What We Offer
- Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
- Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
- As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit fcl.crs. FCLUP
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via fclhr@fcl.crs. All information received will be kept confidential.
If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by November 4, 2025. We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.
As this position is considered to be safety sensitive and a position of trust, you may be required to complete a pre-employment drug & alcohol test and a criminal record check in accordance with CRC policies.
FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.
About Federated Co-operatives Limited
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) does business differently. At its core, FCL is a co-operative that supports other co-operatives that serve people in Western Canada. We aim to create an experience for our team members where employees feel at home here and find success, community, and purpose. We encourage our team members to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop their careers within FCL and the larger Co-op system.
FCL is a wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 160 independent retail co-operative associations. These retail co-ops own and operate agro centres, food stores, gas bars/convenience stores and home centres.