Instrumentation & Controls Specialist / Engineer

INVISTA; Kingston; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

INVISTA, a Koch company, seeks an experienced Instrumentation and Controls professional to join its Kingston-area team in Canada. You will troubleshoot end-to-end control loops, maintain field instrumentation, and develop PLC logic in Studio 5000 while supporting ABB 800xA DCS environments.

You’ll produce I&C deliverables, apply MOC/PSSR discipline, and mentor technicians to improve reliability and safety across complex industrial processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience with industrial instrumentation and/or control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, or commissioning field instrumentation and control valves.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving process measurement and control-loop issues.
• Ability reading instrumentation drawings, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Collaborative across multidisciplinary teams to align priorities and achieve objectives.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada; visa sponsorship not available.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or engineering technology diploma with equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot control loops end to end, including field devices, wiring and marshalling, I/O, controller logic, and HMI displays.
• Specify, calibrate, and maintain field instrumentation, including control valves and measurement systems.
• Develop and modify PLC logic in Studio 5000 and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley drives.
• Support ABB 800xA DCS environment and the virtualized servers that keep control system infrastructure running.
• Produce and maintain I&C deliverables including P&IDs, loop and wiring drawings, panel and marshalling design, motor control schematics, instrument datasheets, I/O lists, cable and tray schedules, control narratives, cause and effect diagrams, and engineering work packages.
• Apply MOC and PSSR discipline to every control system change, with documentation that remains effective and useful for years to come.
• Champion the standards that keep people safe, including ISA-84/IEC 61511 (SIS), IEC 62443 (OT cybersecurity), ISA-18.2 (alarm management), ISA-101 (HMI graphics), ISA-5.1, ANSI/ISA-75 (valve sizing), and IEC 61131-3.
• Share what you know. Mentor technicians and engineers, document key learnings, and leave the site smarter than you found it.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve process capability, asset reliability, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Industrial instrumentation

Control systems troubleshooting

PLC programming (Studio 5000)

HMI/SCADA documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Engineering technology diploma or skilled-trades qualification

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

Allen-Bradley drives

ABB 800xA DCS

P&IDs / loop drawings tools

Job description

Our Team

You will be part of a highly collaborative instrumentation and reliability team that values technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. Team members work closely with operations, maintenance, project engineering, and reliability resources to solve complex challenges and improve manufacturing performance. We foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are welcomed, individuals are empowered to contribute, and employees are encouraged to share what they know to help the entire team succeed.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot control loops end to end, including field devices, wiring and marshalling, I/O, controller logic, and HMI displays.
• Specify, calibrate, and maintain field instrumentation, including control valves and flow, level, pressure, and temperature measurement systems.
• Develop and modify PLC logic in Studio 5000 (RSLogix 5000), and program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley drives.
• Support the ABB 800xA DCS environment and the virtualized servers that keep control system infrastructure running.
• Produce and maintain I&C deliverables including P&IDs, loop and wiring drawings, panel and marshalling design, motor control schematics, instrument datasheets, I/O lists, cable and tray schedules, control narratives, cause and effect diagrams, and engineering work packages.
• Apply MOC and PSSR discipline to every control system change, with documentation that remains effective and useful for years to come.
• Champion the standards that keep people safe, including ISA-84/IEC 61511 (SIS), IEC 62443 (OT cybersecurity), ISA-18.2 (alarm management), ISA-101 (HMI graphics), ISA-5.1, ANSI/ISA-75 (valve sizing), and IEC 61131-3.
• Share what you know. Mentor technicians and engineers, document key learnings, and leave the site smarter than you found it.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve process capability, asset reliability, and operational effectiveness.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 3+ years’ experience working with industrial instrumentation and/or control systems in a manufacturing, chemical, refining, utilities, or similarly complex industrial environment
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, or commissioning field instrumentation, including measurement devices, analyzers, transmitters, and control valves
• Experience diagnosing and resolving process measurement and control-loop performance issues
• Experience interpreting instrumentation drawings, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, and process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to align priorities, coordinate activities, and achieve objectives
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or immigration support
• One of the following:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Engineering technology diploma, instrumentation or automation diploma, OR skilled-trades qualification, PLUS equivalent practical experience in instrumentation and controls

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years’ engineering experience working with industrial instrumentation and control systems in a manufacturing, chemical, refining, utilities, or similarly complex industrial environment
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC platforms, Studio 5000, and industrial networking technologies
• Exposure to HART, Modbus TCP/IP, Profibus DP and OPC (DA, AE, UA)
• Experience with distributed control systems and operator interface applications
• Experience with control valve sizing, diagnostics, and performance improvement
• Experience applying ISA and IEC standards related to instrumentation, alarm management, safety systems, and industrial cybersecurity
• Experience leading instrumentation and controls projects from concept through startup
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and predictive maintenance practices

For this role, we anticipate paying a base salary of $90,000 to $140,000 CAD per year. This position is also eligible for variable compensation, which may be paid as a bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Who We Are

INVISTA is a global manufacturer of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging, carpet and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life’s essential products to market. A subsidiary of Koch Industries since 2004, INVISTA is committed to innovation and responsibly creating more value for its customers and society while consuming fewer resources to make these products. See the bigger picture at INVISTA.com.

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