Instrumentation Technician

Tundra Oil & Gas Limited • Estevan, SK

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Tundra Oil & Gas is a Manitoba-based oil and gas exploration and production company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnipeg-based James Richardson & Sons, Limited. Tundra’s head office is in Winnipeg, with additional offices in Virden, Estevan, and Calgary. At Tundra, we believe that our people are the foundation of our success, and we are dedicated to growing our company in a sustainable and disciplined way. This philosophy has served us well since our inception in 1980. Today, Tundra is a team 400-strong, and a leader in the Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan oil industry. We take pride in supporting the communities in which we operate and stewarding the resources we manage for today and for the future. We are committed to working together and to getting everyone home safe every day. Tundra is excited to announce an opportunity for an Instrumentation Technician, based out of the Estevan, SK office.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid class 5 driver’s license
• Knowledge in the following areas: Instrument/electrical maintenance and repair, PLC’s and HMI’s with ability to read programming code, VFD’s and related control wiring schemes, Communication protocols and related wiring, TCP/IP, ControlNet, Modbus, CANBus, Industrial Radio communications systems, namely in the 900Mhz and 5.2Ghz range.

Nice To Haves

• Instrumentation Technician Trade Certificate or Diploma is considered an asset
• Oil and Gas experience considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, benchmarking and evaluating technology and field instruments to ensure proper operation, continuous improvements and reliability.
• Coordinating and effecting the monitoring, installation, service, and reconditioning of a variety of equipment, instruments, and control systems.
• Performing repairs, installations, and any work required to set up, align or otherwise prepare for operation.
• Performing operational checks, monitoring performance, troubleshoot and related maintenance to identify and diagnose process and equipment issues.
• Optimizing performance of equipment by monitoring the effectiveness and making corrective recommendations regarding instrumentation and electronic performance problems
• Coordinate and oversee field activities/installations being performed by other contractors.
• Participate in upgrades of existing facilities (e.g. injection/disposal well conversions, battery improvements, etc.).
• Other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED