Instrumentation Specialist

VitalAire Canada Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Canada in Hamilton, ON seeks an Electrical/Instrumentation and Controls professional to provide hands-on design, selection, and ongoing management of instrumentation and analytical equipment within Large Industries facilities. You will coordinate contractors and field personnel, while advancing safety, quality, and reliability objectives throughout projects and daily operations. The role emphasizes hands-on implementation and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation and Controls or demonstrated ability and experience in this role.
• Training in Foxboro, Bailey, SCADA, Allen-Bradley, Modicon, Delta-V, Wonderware Instrumentation, Analytical equipment, control systems, PLC, DCS, telemetry, HMIs.
• Bilingual French/English is an asset.
• Knowledgeable in Air Separation, HYCO and Cogeneration technology is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on and/or coordinate other specialists for maintenance and improvement projects in Large Industries facilities.
• Perform technical assessments as part of project processes and respond to trouble-shooting requests.
• Develop and implement control strategies and narratives for projects.
• Fulfill project management roles for selected initiatives using formal PM principles.
• Coordinate supplier and consultant selection for production and project needs.
• Promote best practices in control philosophies, documentation, operations and maintenance.

Skills

Instrumentation

Electrical

Controls

Field collaboration

Education

Technical Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation and Controls

Tools

Foxboro

Bailey

SCADA

Allen-Bradley

Modicon

Delta-V

Wonderware Instrumentation

PLC

DCS

Telemetry

HMI

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? At Air Liquide 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.

Salary range: $105,000 - $115,000. Location: Hamilton, ON. Job Type: Full-time.

Job Summary: The purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise in the selection, design, implementation and ongoing management of instrumentation and analytical equipment within Large Industries facilities. The incumbent is responsible for direct, hands-on implementation as well as coordination of contractor, and Air Liquide field personnel, while promoting ALC’s quality and safety objectives.

Key responsibilities

• The scope of the support includes maintenance and improvement projects locally planned and executed.
• Responsible for the technical assessment as part of the Non-Complex MOC process, as well as response to calls from a variety of sources for trouble‑shooting and general support in this field.
• Activities include actual hands-on support or the coordination of other specialists as the job requires and provides guidance as to the application of industry and AL best practices in this domain.
• Fulfill the project manager role for selected initiatives utilizing Project Management principles.
• Assists in the development of control strategies and narratives for implementation.
• Specifies, sources and selects instruments, evaluates and selects suppliers and consultants for production and project needs.
• Works within his/her team as well as with cross-functional teams to continuously improve the work process.
• Provides input for new projects as required.
• Champion new initiatives of automation, control and design for reliability.
• Provides internal training/mentorship to Large Industries personnel regarding instrumentation and analytical equipment with regards to best practices in terms of control philosophies, documentation, operations and maintenance.
• Actively promotes ALC safety and quality objectives.
• Knows and respects all procedures as indicated in the Air Liquide Management System.
• Make sure the appropriate corrective and preventive measures are in place in order to answer customer complaints.
• Responsible for the documentation and record keeping of the site’s Safety Instrument System (SIS/EIS) in accordance with Regulatory and LI-NAM requirements.

Required qualifications

• Technical Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation and Controls or demonstrated ability and experience in this role.
• Training: Foxboro, Bailey, SCADA, Allen-Bradley, Modicon, Delta-V, Wonderware Instrumentation, Analytical equipment, control systems, PLC, DCS, telemetry, HMI's.
• Bilingual French/English is an asset.
• Knowledgeable in Air Separation, HYCO and Cogeneration technology is an asset.

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.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health.

Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

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