Instrumentation Technician

Stelco; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stelco is seeking an Instrumentation Technician for its Lake Erie facility in Nanticoke, Ontario. The role supports 24/7 heavy industrial operations with 12‑hour rotating shifts, requiring adherence to strict safety procedures and knowledge of control systems.

Responsibilities include installation, calibration, and troubleshooting of process control equipment, interpreting schematics, and coordinating with maintenance and production teams.

Qualifications

• Instrumentation and Control Technician certification (447A).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, install, repair, setup of process control equipment (controllers, transmitters, final control elements).
• Maintain, repair and calibrate instrument and combustion equipment.
• Interpret electrical schematics and process flow drawings involving PLC or DCS systems.
• Diagnose complex process problems and perform safe repairs.
• Work alone or with maintenance and production teams.
• Prepare detailed daily activity logs and update calibration sheets.

Skills

Temperature tolerance

Reaction time

Static strength

Trunk strength

Dynamic strength

Agility

Manual dexterity

Education

447A Certification of Qualification

Tools

PLC

DCS systems

Job description

With a legacy that spans over 100 years, Stelco is a company that has grown along with Canada and its global partners. We understand that twenty-first century competition demands the highest quality products, period. So, Stelco is bringing together the people, technology, and unmatched market knowledge to, once again, take on that challenge from here at home.

Instrumentation Technicians

Reports to: Area Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Nanticoke, ON

Salary Range: $105,000-$120,000

About the role

Safe production is a core value of our organization. All work must be performed in accordance with established safety procedures and guidelines. This includes the mandatory use of company‑issued personal protective equipment such as hard hats, eye protection, hearing protection, respirators, flame-resistant clothing, and safety footwear with metatarsal protection throughout the work shift. This is an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, install, repair, setup of process control equipment (I.E. controllers, transmitters, final control elements);

• Maintain,repairand calibrate instrument and combustion equipment;

• Maintainsproficiencyin prescribed TSSA, ESA safety procedures,codesand standards;

• Perform special investigation and experimental work asrequired;

• Interpret electrical schematics and process flow drawings involving blueprints,PLCor DCS systems;

• Diagnose complex process problems,determinesbest resolve and execute safe repair;

• Work alone or in close collaboration with maintenance and production;

• Develop,provideand ensure complete and proper safety clearances and procedures asrequired;

• Prepare detailed daily activity log, updates drawings and calibration sheets whenrequired;

• Detailed teardown and repair of control valves,actuatorsand positioners. Reassembles, tunes and setup associated hardware;

• Perform simple layouts and fabrications to install or upgrade instrument hardware;

• Respond to service calls on all gas and oil burning appliances, repair, replace or adjust components where needed;

• Employee may work alone, with minimal supervision or with other Maintenance Technicians in conjunction with operating team members to perform maintenance tasks.

Job Qualifications

• Instrumentation and Control TechnicianCertification of Qualification (447A);

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an industrial environment.

Job Skills and Knowledge

• Temperature Tolerance: The ability to withstand extreme temperatures;

• Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond to process upsets;

• Static Strength: The ability to exert significant muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects;

• Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time, including bending and stooping;

• Dynamic Strength: The ability to exert muscle force at intervals throughout a work shift. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue;

• Agility: The ability to negotiate different areas of the plant, including climbing stairs and ladders, and moving around barriers;

• Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move and react.

Work Environment

• The job is within a heavy industrialenvironment,and you maybe requiredto work within various areas of the facility. Depending on the area you work in, the environmental conditions may be hot, hot, cold, dirty, dusty,wetor noisy;

• Safe production is a core value of our organization. All work must be performed in accordance with established safety procedures and guidelines. This includes the mandatory use of company‑issued personal protective equipment such as hard hats, eye protection, hearing protection, respirators, flame‑resistant clothing, and safety footwear with metatarsal protection throughout the job shift;

• Employees work in a unionized and heavy industrial setting;

• Our Lake Erie facilityoperates24 hours per day, 365 days a year

• Expected work schedule is12‑hourshifts, rotatingdaysand nights on a continental pattern;

• You maybe requiredto work different days of the week each time you rotate shifts including weekends and holidays;

• The position requires you to work  overtime as needed;

• Punctuality and attendance are extremely important to the success of the operations in general as well as contributing to an overall positive team environment.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Stelco is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process.Applicants shouldadviseHuman Resources if theyrequireany type of accommodation during the recruitment process.

Among other tools and resources, we use AI-based tools toassistus in screeningapplicants for interviews for this position.

Sponsorshipfor work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they arelegally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Due to the volume of applications received, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.