Field Operator

Airgas; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Canada is seeking a Field Operator in Sarnia, ON. The role focuses on safe operation of nitrogen and liquid pumping equipment at base and customer sites, with daily preparation and rigging, testing, and de-mobilization activities.

Responsibilities include safe rigging, on-site operation, accurate documentation, and cross-functional teamwork to improve processes. Frequent travel across Canada (~70%) is required; a Class 1 license and strong mechanical aptitude are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience operating nitrogen equipment, pumpers, bulkers.
• 2+ years’ experience in oil refineries, petrochemical plants, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and maintenance.
• Understanding of nitrogen service execution.
• Class 1 driver license with off road experience and mechanical aptitude.
• Educational background in CET, MET, Heavy Equipment Technician, Bachelor of Technology or Power Engineering Technologist preferred.
• Certifications such as CSTS, WHMIS, H2S, TDG are assets.
• Travelling across Canada, roughly 70% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Operate and drive equipment required to perform services.
• Mobilize equipment to and from sites under supervision.
• Safe rig in and operation of PPS equipment at customer sites.
• Document information on site and in PPS paperwork.
• Collaborate with teams to improve work processes.
• Drive vehicle safely and report any incidents.

Skills

Nitrogen equipment operation

Oil & Gas industry experience

Mechanical aptitude

Class 1 driver license

Off road experience

Safety awareness

Education

CET / Civil Eng Technologist

MET / Mechanical Eng Technologist

Heavy Equipment Technician

Bachelor of Technology

Power Engineering Technologist

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? At Air Liquid Canada, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

Airgas / Air Liquide is Hiring for a Field Operator

Starting Salary: $55,000

Location: Sarnia, ON

Attractive package including Overtime, Field Bonus Program, and daily per diems

Job Summary

Safe operation of nitrogen or liquid pumping equipment at local base and customer sites. Daily activities include preparation of rolling stock equipment and ancillary equipment utilized to tie into customer systems. Rig in and pressure test equipment before operating nitrogen or liquid pumping equipment. Continuous checking and monitoring of equipment as well as safety and indicator gauges and systems. De-mobilizing and returning to base to help maintain equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Has working knowledge of the service lines and products that ALC PPS offers and is able to operate and drive equipment required to perform those services.
• Under supervision of ALC PPS Coordinators and Supervisors, performs necessary tasks to ensure safe and efficient mobilization of equipment to and from site.
• Safe rig in and operation of ALC PPS equipment on customer sites.
• Ensures correct information is documented to on site supervisorial staff as well as captured in Air Liquide’s Process and Piping (PPS) commercial paperwork.
• Works with their team and other multi-functional teams to continuously improve the work process. Analyzes their activities, identifies the causes of problems, and proposes adapted corrective measures.
• Operates their vehicle in a safe manner. Reports any dangerous situation or accident quickly to the dispatcher and completes an accident report, if necessary.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in the operation of nitrogen equipment, pumpers and bulkers.
• 2+ years’ experience in oil refineries, petrochemical plants, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and maintenance within the Oil & Gas Industry, Heavy Industrial, Petrochemical & /or Power Plants.
• Understanding of the execution of Nitrogen services.
• Class 1 driver license with off road experience and mechanical aptitude is a MUST have.
• Educational background in Civil Engineering Technologist (CET), Mechanical Engineering Technologist (MET), Heavy Equipment Technician, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Technology and Technology Management, Power Engineering Technologist would be STRONGLY PREFERABLE.
• Certifications an asset: CSTS, WHMIS, H2S, TDG
• Frequent travel sites across Canada, roughly 70%

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.