Instrumentation Technician
About The Position
Joining Suncor means you will work for one of the best companies in Canada, providing tremendous future potential where talented people thrive and lead. As our business evolves, so do our employment opportunities. Our work culture includes a dynamic mix of professionals, with a diversity of skills and expertise. If you are an Instrument Technician who is passionate about safety, building positive relationships, problem solving, and you have strong mechanical aptitude, then look no further! We have a perfect opportunity at our Commerce City refinery, which is the largest refinery in the Rocky Mountain region and the only petroleum refinery in Colorado. We are looking for multiple Instrumentation Technicians to join our Maintenance group. You will support process operations, maintenance, and engineering by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing process control system equipment such as pressure, flow, level, temperature, pH, control valve, gas detector, etc.
Requirements
- A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- A valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to Suncor
- Knowledge of low voltage distribution systems, distributed control system (DCS) operation and configuration, programmable logic controller (PLC) operation/programming, electrical/instrument control device settings and calibrations, reading and interpreting circuit, process and instrumentation diagrams
- An Associate's Degree (diploma) in the Instrument and Controls field OR successful completion of a formal program in the field of Process Instrumentation through military service or crafts apprenticeship program with 5 years of recent practical experience in maintenance of industrial instrumentation and controls equipment (calibration of smart transmitters, PLC, DCS, AMS, rebuild control valves, etc). OR current Instrument Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level I and 5 years of recent practical experience in maintenance of industrial instrumentation and controls equipment (calibration of smart transmitters, PLC, DCS, AMS, rebuild control valves, etc)
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot problems and find opportunities to improve the reliability of the refinery’s equipment
- Perform calibrations, loop checking, troubleshooting, repair, and start-up on field devices
- Implement programs for preventive and predictive maintenance of instrumentation systems
- Plan work, including equipment evaluation and selection
- Use charts and data to conduct analysis and properly diagnose equipment failures
- Improve uptime production numbers by providing calibration accuracy and reliability
- Respond to callouts and emergencies and provide major maintenance support
- Use SAP to capture work orders, instrument reports, maintenance and reliability data, and fault codes trend analysis
Benefits
- Competitive and flexible employee benefits package that can be adjusted to suit the changing needs of your life, including: 3 medical options (including HSA and FSA options), 2 dental options, vision coverage, and an Employee Assistance Plan
- Excellent 401(k) plan with up to a 6% vested match
- Suncor-funded Cash Balance defined benefit pension plan (vests in 3 years)
- Relocation support will be provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
