Job Description

Instrumentation & Control Technician

• Permanent, full-time, role with excellent wage, benefits, and pension
• Tuesday to Friday schedule with overtime opportunities
• Work for one of the top 100 Employers in Canada. More info here:
• Based in the Industrial zone of Sherwood Park, just east of the City of Edmonton

About the roleFinding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.We are looking for an Instrumentation & Control Technician to support our ongoing maintenance and shutdown activities at the Strathcona Works facility east of Edmonton. This is a key role with responsibilities in many aspects of the safe and reliable operation of the facility.This is a great opportunity for a safety-oriented and motivated individual, with skills and expertise in the field, to have an important role in ensuring the reliability of equipment by creating and repairing key components in process equipment in a safe, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective manner.In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.Reporting to the Supervisor and working a Tuesday to Friday schedule with four 10-hour day shifts, you will be:

• Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards, including lock-out/tag-out and isolation procedures, and engaging in safety initiatives, utilizing safety equipment (harness, lanyard, SRL\'s, man-lifts, scissor-lifts) when working at heights.
• Performing Preventative Maintenance work safely to meet production schedules, while optimizing and improving maintenance processes.
• Inspecting, designing, calibrating, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic instrumentation and control devices, including valves, actuators, meters, and analyzers, as well as designing, procuring, and installing instrumentation and electrical systems of simple to medium complexity.
• Testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing electrical systems, discrete devices, motors, variable frequency drives, SCRs, lighting, and logic control components/devices, with the ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical diagrams, and OEM Manuals.
• Programming PLC and HMI-based control devices, and collaborating with automation specialists to troubleshoot, program, and repair control systems as necessary.
• Responding to emergency situations and call-outs as required to ensure operational continuity.
• Working effectively both individually and within a team, communicating respectfully with all team members and stakeholders to maintain a cohesive work environment.
• Participating in maintenance optimization and improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

What you\'ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Certification of Qualification as an Interprovincial Instrumentation & Control Technician is required. Preference will be given to candidates who also hold dual trade certification as an Electrician.
• At least ten years of industrial experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in performing routine maintenance on instruments, high and low voltage power distribution systems, rectifiers, and transformers.
• Solid understanding and familiarity with electronic and pneumatic instrumentation systems.
• Proven experience in performing routine maintenance on instruments, high and low voltage power distribution systems, rectifiers, and transformers.
• Familiarity with electronic and pneumatic instrumentation systems, with strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision within a multi-discipline team, demonstrating leadership skills, including support to contractors on site.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with proficiency in MS Office applications and experience with CMMS (SAP).
• Reliable, open to new ideas, and committed to continuous improvement.

What we offerBe recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you\'ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life\'s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts

About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can\'t do it on our own, so we\'re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.Where you\'ll be workingRio Tinto\'s Strathcona Production Plant is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group.Our Edmonton, Alberta facility is focused on results and for 40 years we have been playing a part in the global aluminum industry. This facility is responsible for turning byproduct from oil refineries into key ingredients for one of our widely used metals. High quality green petroleum coke (GPC) is purchased from our partners and turned into anode grade calcined coke for use in the aluminum smelting process. The facility produces annually 170,000 metric tons of calcined petroleum coke.The facility is in the industrial area of Sherwood Park, just at the city limit of Edmonton. Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. From the largest shopping mall in North America, to farmer\'s markets, skiing, and arts & culture, this inland city offers a lot of exciting year-round activities and indoor and outdoor events.Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.Applications close on Sunday the 11th of August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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