Instrument & Electrical Technician

airproducts; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation & Holidays

Life Insurance

Pension Plan (DCPP)

RRSP Matching

Healthcare Spending Account

Job summary

Air Products in Edmonton’s HyCO facility is seeking an Instrumentation & Electrical Technician (Dual Ticket) to install, inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical, instrumentation, analytical, and control systems in a continuous petrochemical environment.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will be a dual‑ticket certified technician thriving in a safety‑driven operation, with responsibilities spanning PLC/DCS support, loop tuning, calibration, and documentation in SAP.

Qualifications

• Dual Ticket Certification: Journeyperson Instrumentation Technician and Journeyperson Electrician (Red Seal).
• Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License with clean record.
• Willingness to work on‑call and overtime in a 24/7 operation.
• Industrial maintenance experience in petrochemical/chemical/oil & gas is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, maintain, and repair electrical, instrumentation, control, and analytical systems.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Troubleshoot faults using industry‑standard diagnostic techniques and read schematics, P&IDs, and loop drawings.
• Support PLC/DCS systems and participate in turnarounds and plant upsets.

Skills

Dual Ticket Certification

Electrical

Instrumentation

PLC/SCADA

Siemens DCS

SAP PM

Education

Journeyperson Instrumentation Technician (Red Seal)

Journeyperson Electrician (Red Seal)

Tools

Siemens PLC tools

Electrical testing tools

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

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.

What’s In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• 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

Key Responsibilities:

Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Maintenance

• 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

Control Systems & Automation

• 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

Safety, Compliance & Team Collaboration

• 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

Continuous Improvement & Documentation

• 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

Required Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Experience & Skills

• 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

Working Conditions

• Continuous process manufacturing environment
• Exposure to plant operating conditions requiring appropriate PPE
• Occasional travel to other Canadian or U.S. sites for training or operational support

This role is designated as a safety‑sensitive position and requires successful completion of a pre‑employment drug and alcohol test and may be subject to ongoing testing in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

Air Products offers a competitive salary, extensive health benefits package, company paid pension and company matched RRSP plans.

Westrive to be inclusiveof the diversity of our employees,invest in their developmentandfoster a collaborative and respectful work environmentwhereall employeesfeel like theybelong and matter.

We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. We are an Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background. In accordance with AODA, applicants with disability requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance.

Due to Canadian Immigration regulations, we are only able to consider applications from Canadian citizens or other individuals legally entitled to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.