About Us
Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world. Utilities around the world rely on our nuclear fuel products to generate safe, reliable, emissions-free nuclear power. Cameco’s corporate office is based in Saskatoon. We have mining operations and projects in northern Saskatchewan, Kazakhstan, the United States and Australia. We are also a leading supplier of uranium refining, conversion, and fuel manufacturing services from our operations in Ontario.
The Role
Working with the reliability and mechanical integrity engineering team, you will be responsible for providing technical support to the Saskatchewan mining operations by developing robust asset management strategies, assisting with investigations, and analyzing data trends to improve equipment and process reliability.
In this role you will:
- Assist with researching, creating, and implementing detailed preventive maintenance plans focused on Reliability and Mechanical Integrity.
- Assist in analyzing equipment failures and determining strategies for preventing future failures.
- Review inspection reports and recommendations to help determine corrective actions related to fixed and rotating equipment.
- Create reports and presentations to present failure modes, proposed corrective actions, celebrate successes and detail improvements.
- Although this position is in Saskatoon, you may be required to make occasional trips to Cameco’s operations in northern Saskatchewan.
- Learn new skills related to equipment reliability and integrity across multiple operations using advanced analytical tools and software.
Required:
- You are entering your third or fourth year as a university student specializing in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or a related field.
- Excellent communication, data analysis and compilation, and organization skills.
- You must be returning to school for the academic semester following your work term with Cameco.
- Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
Conditions of Employment:
- Pre-employment substance test
Cameco is an employment equity employer and aims to achieve gender parity, and as such, preference will be given to qualified members of equity groups. We are strengthened by the diverse backgrounds of experiences and encourage applicants with various levels of expertise to apply, as equivalent combination of education and work experience are considered.
This is an 8-month temporary student term, starting January 2025 until end of August 2025. Possibility for extension to end of December 2025.