Process Technician — Industrial Ops & Optimization

Rio Tinto; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first culture

Career development

Annual incentive program

Health & pension plans

Share ownership plan

Paid leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rio Tinto’s Strathcona Production Plant in Edmonton seeks a Process Technician to drive safe, reliable operations and environmental compliance across the site. You’ll lead process optimisation and coordinate with operations and technical teams to improve safety, quality, yield and cost performance.

The role offers opportunities to grow in process operations, with technical leadership and continuous improvement initiatives in a heavy industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety of yourself and team.
• Ability to interpret process data and identify performance trends.
• Experience in large-scale industrial environments (processing/manufacturing).
• Diploma in Process Technology or related disciplines.
• Experience using Excel, PI ProcessBook, HMI for performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Optimize process performance across plant operations.
• Monitor conditions and collect data to support stability and improvements.
• Investigate deviations and implement reliability improvements.
• Analyze data and prepare reports for decision-making.
• Improve process designs and operating practices while ensuring SOPs.
• Deliver technical training to operators and maintenance staff.
• Coordinate assurance activities for licensing, testing and monitoring.
• Support scoping, commissioning and start-up with laboratory performance focus.

Skills

Safety commitment

Data interpretation

Industrial process experience

Process data analysis

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Process Technology

Chemical Technology

Chemical Engineering Technology

Industrial Operations

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PI ProcessBook

Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Process monitoring systems

Job description

Rio Tinto’s Strathcona Production Plant in Edmonton seeks a Process Technician to drive safe, reliable operations and environmental compliance across the site. You’ll lead process optimisation and coordinate with operations and technical teams to improve safety, quality, yield and cost performance.

The role offers opportunities to grow in process operations, with technical leadership and continuous improvement initiatives in a heavy industrial setting.