Instrumentation Technician

Kibbi; Timmins; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Job summary

Discovery Kidd is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to join our maintenance team at the Kidd Met Site. You will perform maintenance, repairs, installation and commissioning of electronic control systems, focusing on Foxboro DCS and PLC-based equipment.

You will analyze problems, implement preventative measures, and support commissioning activities during projects, with emphasis on safe, efficient plant operation and reliability in an industrial milling environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year diploma as an Instrumentation Technician.
• 3 years of experience in an industrial setting (prefer milling).
• Strong knowledge of PLCs (Modicon) and Foxboro DCS.
• Preference for dual electrical and instrumentation tickets.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repairs, installation and commissioning of electronic control systems.
• System administration of the site Foxboro DCS system.
• Provide product support and services required to commission and troubleshoot problems during installation and after project completion.
• Install and test 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

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

On-site work

Dual electrical/instrumentation

Education

2-year Instrumentation Technician Diploma

Tools

Modicon PLC

Foxboro DCS

CAAT/DAT testing

Job description

Join Our Growing Team!

Discovery Kidd has an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation Technician.

A growing North America Precious Metals Company, Discovery is committed to combining high-quality gold producing assets in Canada with the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposit in Mexico.

Discovery has an experienced team, dedicated to being a highly profitable producer of gold and silver that generates superior returns, delivers substantial social-economic benefits and meets the highest environmental standards.

The Position

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the primary duties of this job is to perform maintenance, repairs, installation and commissioning of various electronic control systems. This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• System administration of the site Foxboro DCS system
• Maintenance of electronic control systems
• Responsible for product support and services required to commission and troubleshoot problems 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 And Qualifications

• Have a minimum 2-year diploma as an Instrumentation Technician with 3 year’s experience in an industrial setting (preferably a milling environment)
• Strong knowledge of controls systems such as PLC’s (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.

Compensation And Benefits

Competitive total compensation package including:

• 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.

Additional Information

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery's Kidd Met Site.

We thank all candidates in advance. Please note, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Discovery welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.

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