Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
West Fraser•Grande Prairie, AB
•Onsite
About The Position
West Fraser is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician for their Grande Prairie OSB facility. This role is crucial to the maintenance team, ensuring safe and reliable mill operations by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving electrical, instrumentation, and process control systems. The technician will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and corporate automation teams to enhance equipment reliability and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Certified Electrician OR Instrumentation with industrial experience
- Experience working with industrial electrical systems, instrumentation & process control equipment
- Familiarity with Allen-Bradley products, VFDs, soft starters, motor controls and HMI systems
- Experience with PLC-5 and ControlLogix PLC platforms
- Experience with industrial communication network protocols, including Ethernet, DeviceNet and ControlNet
- Experience troubleshooting, maintaining and calibrating field instrumentation and control devices
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control documentation
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office software
- Ability to plan and manage daily work priorities and support small projects
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electrical, instrumentation and control system issues
- A solid record of safe work performance
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with Operations, Maintenance and Technical support groups
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of 3 years of industrial experience is preferred
- Supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to move into a leadership role is considered an asset
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, maintain & repair electrical, instrumentation and control systems throughout the mill
- Inspect, test, calibrate & maintain process instrumentation, control devices, field equipment and associated wiring
- Install, modify & commission electrical, instrumentation and control system equipment in support of maintenance and improvement projects
- Read & interpret electrical schematics, instrumentation drawings, loop diagrams and control system documentation
- Troubleshoot motor control systems, VFDs, soft starters, MCC equipment & related electrical systems
- Perform PLC, HMI and VFD programming, troubleshooting and configuration as required
- Configure, maintain and troubleshoot industrial communication networks supporting HMI, PLC and field control systems
- Support Operations and Maintenance teams during normal operations, equipment failures, shutdowns and abnormal plant conditions
- Identify opportunities to improve electrical, instrumentation and process control system reliability and performance
- Maintain process control equipment, electrical documentation, software backups and related technical records
- Stay current with electrical, instrumentation and control technologies applicable to mill operations
- Participate in mill improvement initiatives, including energy management, data collection, reporting and equipment reliability programs
- Demonstrate leadership in safety and support a safe, productive work environment
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate
- Medical
- Dental
- Pension and savings plans
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
