Job Category: Trades
Location: Key Lake
Work Contract: Temp Full-Time (K3)
At Cameco we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we embrace, encourage and support workplace inclusion and diversity. New ideas, perspectives, experiences, and expertise make Cameco stronger. We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we operate in. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success. Cameco is committed to providing an inclusive selection process, free from systemic barriers. support employment equity and encourage all members of underrepresented groups (i.e., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups/visible minorities) to voluntarily disclose. Cameco welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.
About Us
Key Lake, located in northern Saskatchewan, is the world’s largest high-grade uranium mill. The uranium milled at Key Lake is used for nuclear fuel products, which utilities around the world rely on to generate safe, reliable, emissions-free nuclear power. Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to power a secure energy future.
The Role
As a member of the maintenance planning team, you will ensure maintenance activities are efficiently planned and scheduled to maximize equipment availability and workforce utilization. Working in a mining or industrial operation, you will apply maintenance planning best practices to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. You will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by developing detailed work plans, supporting maintenance processes, and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and job execution efficiency.
This is a six-month temporary position.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and maintain detailed maintenance work plans to support safe and efficient execution of maintenance activities.
- Coordinate maintenance schedules to optimize equipment availability and workforce utilization.
- Review maintenance work requirements and identify resource, material, and tooling needs.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance maintenance processes and equipment reliability.
- Monitor and interpret maintenance performance indicators to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Contribute to maintenance reports and recommendations that support operational and reliability objectives.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and support teams to ensure effective planning and execution of work.
- Support digital transformation initiatives and the effective use of maintenance management systems.
Required:
- industrial mechanic journeyperson trade certificate, mechanical technologist diploma, or equivalent;
- five or more years of relevant maintenance experience in an industrial environment;
- previous lead hand, planning, coordinating, and/or scheduling experience;
- experience using a computerized maintenance management system such as SAP;
- demonstrated ability to support team development and continuous improvement initiatives; and
- work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft.
Recommended:
- maintenance management professional (MMP) certification or equivalent;
- operational reliability training;
- Six Sigma training and practical application experience; and
- excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Conditions of Employment:
- trade verification; and
- pre-employment substance test.
Cameco is proud to offer a competitive total reward package which includes:
- competitive compensation program with base and variable pay;
- flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan with a health spending and personal spending account;
- fixed benefits including employee and dependant life, AD&D, disability benefits and paid vacation leave;
- Employee and Family Assistance Programs;
- RRSP and RPP matching program; and
- career development opportunities.
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 a six-month temporary position.
Req ID #: 42313
Posted: July 14, 2026
Posting end date: August 4, 2026
Salary Range: 115,000 – 144,000
Safety Sensitive Site
Preference will be given to Residents of Saskatchewan’s North (RSN).
The Key Lake operation is located in northern Saskatchewan and operates on a two week on/two week off rotational schedule. Employees commute to the site by aircraft from designated locations in Saskatchewan.
The physical and psychological safety of our employees is a top priority at Cameco. We invite candidates to voluntarily disclose accommodation requirements, if contacted in relation to a job opportunity. Information received will be addressed confidentially and Cameco’s Workplace Inclusion and Accommodation Program document is available upon request. Successful candidates for all positions that will work at Safety Sensitive Sites or Safety Sensitive Positions must take and pass a Substance Test, which includes marijuana, as a condition of employment. Marijuana remains in a user’s system for about 30 days, so applicants who recently used marijuana recreationally should not expect to pass a substance test.
