Process Control Technologist- EN

IAMGOLD Corporation; Gogama; On-site; CAD 70,800 - 106,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan with company match

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

IAMGOLD Corporation's Côté Gold Mine seeks a Process Control Technologist to join the Mill Maintenance Engineering team. You will develop, optimize, and support process control systems to ensure safe, reliable operations and contribute to capital projects and change management.

This role requires a post‑secondary diploma in Process Control and at least two years of industrial experience, with strong PLC/SCADA and PID tuning skills.

Qualifications

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in Process Control or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience in an industrial environment.
• Advanced proficiency in PLC, SCADA, and industrial control system programming, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of process control, instrumentation, electrical systems, P&IDs, control narratives, and PID loop tuning.
• Experience with industrial networking, virtualization environments, historian databases, motor controllers, and variable frequency drives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to prioritize work and perform effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize process control systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Analyze operating data and process performance to identify improvement opportunities and implement optimization initiatives.
• Configure and modify control system logic, interlocks, alarms, permissives, and operator displays.
• Tune and troubleshoot process control loops and provide technical support to operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Support the integration, programming, and commissioning of control system hardware, software, PLCs, MCCs, and VFDs.
• Assist with process modifications, capital projects, start‑ups, commissioning activities, and change management requirements.
• Maintain the reliability, integrity, and cybersecurity of process control system assets through preventive maintenance, upgrades, audits, and patching.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and cross‑functional teams to support system performance and continuous improvement.
• Research, evaluate, and implement best practices, emerging technologies, and innovative process control solutions.
• Continuously develop technical expertise and contribute to operational excellence through knowledge sharing and benchmarking.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

PID tuning

Instrumentation knowledge

Electrical systems

Data analysis

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Process Control

Tools

Historian databases

Virtualization environments

Industrial networking

Motor controllers

VFDs

Job description

About The Role

The Process Control Technologist performs duties as a member of the Côté Gold Mill Maintenance Engineering team, collaborating with multiple departments. The role ensures safe, reliable, and effective operation and maintenance of Côté Gold’s process control system. Responsibilities include developing, calculating, designing, and scheduling process control system activities, participating in mill projects, and business improvement initiatives. The schedule is 7/7 or 14/14 at the Côté Gold Mine site.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize process control systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Analyze operating data and process performance to identify improvement opportunities and implement optimization initiatives.
• Configure and modify control system logic, interlocks, alarms, permissives, and operator displays.
• Tune and troubleshoot process control loops and provide technical support to operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Support the integration, programming, and commissioning of control system hardware, software, PLCs, MCCs, and VFDs.
• Assist with process modifications, capital projects, start‑ups, commissioning activities, and change management requirements.
• Maintain the reliability, integrity, and cybersecurity of process control system assets through preventive maintenance, upgrades, audits, and patching.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and cross‑functional teams to support system performance and continuous improvement.
• Research, evaluate, and implement best practices, emerging technologies, and innovative process control solutions.
• Continuously develop technical expertise and contribute to operational excellence through knowledge sharing and benchmarking.

Qualifications

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in Process Control or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience in an industrial environment.
• Advanced proficiency in PLC, SCADA, and industrial control system programming, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of process control, instrumentation, electrical systems, P&IDs, control narratives, and PID loop tuning.
• Experience with industrial networking, virtualization environments, historian databases, motor controllers, and variable frequency drives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to prioritize work and perform effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Extended health, dental, and insurance benefits.
• Flexible Spending Power – Health & Personal Spending Accounts.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program.
• Registered Pension Plan with company match, plus TFSA & RRSP options.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match.

Salary Range: $70,800 – $106,200. The final offer is determined based on skills, qualifications, and competencies, aligned with internal equity.

We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds. Must not self‑absorb. Accommodation requests will be accommodated promptly.

IAMGOLD does not use AI tools within our applicant tracking system to support screening of applications.