Engineer, Production

Job Category: Engineering

Location: Port Hope 

Work Contract: Reg Full-Time (K1) 

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Position and Responsibilities

The production engineer is a key part of the production team responsible for monitoring the process, and leading process and equipment upgrades for improved health, safety, environment and production within the UF6 production facility. 

Responsibilities include:

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  • Monitoring and ensuring the safe and efficient operation of assigned process areas
  
  
  • Process optimization and development
  
  
  • Providing technical expertise and support to operation
  
  
  • Providing leadership for process and equipment upgrades
  
  
  • Development and maintenance of process documentation (SOP’s, P&ID’s)
  
  
  • Managing and supporting projects, conducting investigations and implementing corrective action
  
  
  • Ensuring compliance with site and regulatory requirements, codes and standards
  
  
  • Conducting process safety assessments
  
  
  
  

Education and Qualifications

Requirements of the position:

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  • Minimum of five years of experience
  
  
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
  
  
  • P. Eng designation or P. Eng eligible
  
  
  • Self-starter with strong trouble shooting and analytical skills 
  
  
  • Ability to adapt to a changing environment while building strong relationships with a wide variety of personnel 
  
  
  • Proven rational decision-making skills 
  
  
  • Excellent communication skills 
  
  
  • Clear background check
  
  
  
  

Assets:

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  • Chemical industry experience, knowledge and expertise
  
  
  • Process safety, risk identification and hazard control
  
  
  • Knowledge of SAP
  
  
  • Knowledge of operational reliability practices
  
  
  • Knowledge of process control and process control instrumentation
  
  
  
  

Safety sensitive position.

Job ID:  42606

Posted:  October 23, 2026

Posting end date:  November 13, 2026

This position is eligible for an employee referral bonus.

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.