Instrumentation Technician

Discovery Kidd Creek; Timmins; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Discretionary bonus program

Pension plan

Job summary

Discovery Kidd Creek is seeking a skilled Instrumentation Technician for its Timmins, ON site. You will perform maintenance, repairs, installation, and commissioning of electronic control systems, with a focus on Foxboro DCS and PLCs.

You will troubleshoot during installation and after project completion and support instruments testing on site. The role requires a 2-year diploma plus 3 years of industrial experience, dual electrical/instrumentation tickets preferred, and strong English

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year diploma as an Instrumentation Technician with 3 years’ experience in an industrial setting (preferably a milling environment).
• Strong knowledge of controls systems such as PLCs (Modicon) and DCS (Foxboro).
• Complete or have recently completed CAAT and DAT testing in a satisfactory manner.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have dual tickets in electrical and instrumentation.
• Must be fluent in English - written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• System administration of the site Foxboro DCS system.
• Maintenance of electronic control systems.
• Provide product support and services to commission and troubleshoot during installation and after project completion.
• Installing and testing instrumentation devices.
• Hardware and software maintenance, monitoring and reporting.
• On-site preventive maintenance such as system back up and restore, software patches, hardware cleaning and visual inspection with recommendations and reports.

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

English fluency

Electrical & instrumentation

Control systems

Education

Instrumentation Technician diploma

3 years industrial experience

Tools

CAAT testing

DAT testing

Job description

Reportingto the Maintenance Supervisor at the Discovery Kidd Metallurgical Site in Timmins, ON, the primary duties of this job is to performmaintenance, repairs, installation and commissioning of various electroniccontrol systems. This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• System administration of the site FoxboroDCS system


• Maintenance of electronic control systems


• Responsible for product support andservices required to commission and troubleshoot problems during installationand after project completion


• Installing and testing instrumentationdevices


• Hardware and software maintenance,monitoring and reporting


• On-site preventive maintenance such assystem back up and restore, software patches, hardware cleaning and visualinspection with recommendations and reports

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must:

• Have a minimum 2-year diploma as anInstrumentation Technician with 3 year’s experience in an industrial setting(preferably a milling environment)


• Strong knowledge of controls systems suchas PLC’s ( Modicon ) andDCS (Foxboro)


• Complete or have recently completed CAATand DAT testing in a satisfactory manner.


• Preference will be given to applicantswho have dual tickets in electrical and instrumentation.


• Must be fluent in English - written and spoken

Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program;


• Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan; and


• Discretionary Site Bonus Program;


• Unionized environment


• Hourly wage - $49.93

Thisposting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery’s Kidd Metallurgical Site at10050 Highway 101 East, Timmins, ON P4N 7K1.

Discoverywelcomes applications from allqualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons withdisabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) personsand persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery iscommitted to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Pleasenote that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications andassess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.