Instrument & Electrical Technician
About The Position
Join our Edmonton HyCO facility as an Instrumentation & Electrical Technician (Dual Ticket) and play a critical role in maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. In this hands‑on role, you will be responsible for the installation, inspection, troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical, instrumentation, analytical, and control systems within a continuous petrochemical manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this position is ideal for a certified dual‑ticket technician who thrives in a safety‑driven, high‑reliability operation and enjoys solving complex technical challenges across both electrical and instrumentation disciplines. This is a 24/7 operating facility; flexibility to work overtime and participate in a rotating on‑call schedule is required.
Requirements
- Dual Ticket Certification: Journeyperson Instrumentation Technician and Journeyperson Electrician (Red Seal required)
- Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License with clean driving record
- Ability and willingness to work on‑call and overtime in a 24/7 operation
Nice To Haves
- Industrial plant maintenance experience (petrochemical, chemical, oil & gas, power generation, or manufacturing environment preferred)
- Experience with Siemens DCS/PLC systems or other distributed control systems
- Strong understanding of PLC logic and industrial automation
- Proven troubleshooting, fault isolation, and problem‑solving capabilities
- Proficiency using SAP PM, Microsoft Office, and industrial maintenance systems
- Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary maintenance team
- Demonstrated leadership, accountability, and safety‑focused mindset
Responsibilities
- Install, inspect, maintain, and repair plant electrical, instrumentation, control, and analytical systems
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
- Troubleshoot and isolate faults using industry‑standard diagnostic techniques and equipment
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, loop drawings, logic diagrams, and blueprints
- Support and maintain PLC and DCS systems (Siemens experience considered a strong asset)
- Assist with loop tuning, calibration, testing, and commissioning activities
- Use HART / TREX communicators, multimeters, meggers, pneumatic calibrators, and related tools
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to EH&S, regulatory compliance, and safe work practices
- Participate in safety meetings, hazard assessments, and incident investigations as required
- Interface effectively with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and external technical support teams
- Provide technical support during turnarounds, outages, and plant upsets
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and work orders using SAP
- Contribute to plant reliability, asset integrity, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support training or technical assistance at other Canadian or U.S. facilities as needed
Benefits
- Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (on day 1 of employment)
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Life Insurance (Basic Life - Paid for by Air Products) & Optional Life Insurance
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) at 4% of base pay
- Company matched RRSP plan
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Many more supplemental benefits available
- Competitive salary
- Extensive health benefits package
- Company paid pension
- Company matched RRSP plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
