Instrumentation/Analyzer Technician

-; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Fort Saskatchewan is looking for Instrumentation/Analyzer Technicians. The role involves performing maintenance and troubleshooting of process field devices. Candidates must hold a Red Seal certification and have at least 5 years of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid parental leave

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in an industrial setting.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of field devices.
• Collaborate with teams on reliability programs.
• Assist in preventative maintenance system updates.

Skills

Process instrumentation maintenance

Troubleshooting skills

Collaboration

Ability to work at heights

Ability to read diagrams

Education

Red Seal Journeyman Instrumentation/Analyzer Technician certification

Tools

Office 365

Power Platform

Job description

What's the role

Shell is seeking two (2) Instrumentation/Analyzer Technicians (internally known as R183135 Craft Team Member-Ref/Chem/Dist Analyzer) who will report to the Instrumentation/Analyzer Maintenance Leader (MTL) in either the Refinery or Chemicals division of the Scotford Maintenance Department (MCTA).

The Instrumentation/Analyzer Technician is responsible for performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities within their skill set to support safe and reliable operations. Guided by the MTL, this role collaborates with other team members to execute a coordinated maintenance schedule. They also work closely with other craft disciplines to carry out repairs and perform preventative maintenance, ensuring high reliability and efficient equipment care.

The Refinery and Chemicals plants are represented by Unifor Local Union 530A. As such, successful candidates will be members of the Union upon hire. New employees will be provided with more details of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by a Union Representative during regular onboarding sessions.

The Shell Scotford Complex is a short drive from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta and consists of a bitumen upgrader, oil refinery, chemicals plant and a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility. Scotford has both union and nonunion hourly employees. The refinery and chemical plants are unionized, and the upgrader is not unionized.

Accountabilities:

1. Verify and execute work as defined on approved work orders
2. Active engaged in ensuring the safety of self and co-workers, providing, and accepting interventions to achieve Goal Zero and adheres to Shell Scotford policies and Shell's Life Saving rules
3. Perform troubleshooting, testing, calibration, and repair of electronic and pneumatic process field devices and equipment such as various types of analyzers, control valves, and primary field devices in control loops
4. Collaborate with technical support, operations, and engineering teams in reliability programs, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and failure mode and effects analysis as needed
5. Provide input into shutdown work scope and overhaul issues
6. Aid in integrity audits of equipment installations for new projects
7. Assist in the development/updating of preventative maintenance systems, spare part programs, maintenance practices and infrastructure issues
8. Act as lead and oversee the work of contractors and other Shell Craft Team Members as needed, with potential responsibilities including performing lead roles
9. Provide support to the business/assets through various coverage assignments, projects, and turnarounds

What you bring

• Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Must hold a valid Red Seal Journeyman Instrumentation/Analyzer Technician certification
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in an industrial setting
• A deep understanding of process instrumentation and analyzer maintenance
• Experience in custody transfer and meter proving would be an asset
• Experience with digital technologies, including proficiency in Office 365 tools such as OneNote and MS Teams is a plus
• Familiarity with the Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate), P6 Team Member, and iPad usage is considered an asset
• Ability to read piping and instrument diagrams and Loop drawings
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights and in confined spaces
• Ability to lift and carry 20 kg from ground to waist level
• Ability to work safely wearing a respirator or Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• Must be willing to travel occasionally, work overtime or outside regular business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and be available for emergency callouts
• Ability to work outdoors in varying and potentially adverse weather conditions
• Must be willing to work outside of the primary hired location to support various assets on site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining systems such as CEMS, GCs, mass spectrometers, pH/conductivity sensors, HACH silica/chlorine analyzers, TOC, and O₂/combustibles is preferred
• Experience with Fieldvue, Smart Devices and Bentley Vibration Monitoring

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
• We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Canada

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Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell's global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.