Instrumentation Technician

Minimum Requirements:

• A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

• A valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to Suncor

• Knowledge of low voltage distribution systems, distributed control system (DCS) operation and configuration, programmable logic controller (PLC) operation/programming, electrical/instrument control device settings and calibrations, reading and interpreting circuit, process and instrumentation diagrams

• An Associate's Degree (diploma) in the Instrument and Controls field

• OR successful completion of a formal program in the field of Process Instrumentation through military service or crafts apprenticeship program with 5 years of recent practical experience in maintenance of industrial instrumentation and controls equipment (calibration of smart transmitters, PLC, DCS, AMS, rebuild control valves, etc).

• OR current Instrument Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level I and 5 years of recent practical experience in maintenance of industrial instrumentation and controls equipment (calibration of smart transmitters, PLC, DCS, AMS, rebuild control valves, etc)

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot problems and find opportunities to improve the reliability of the refinery’s equipment

• Perform calibrations, loop checking, troubleshooting, repair, and start-up on field devices

• Implement programs for preventive and predictive maintenance of instrumentation systems

• Plan work, including equipment evaluation and selection

• Use charts and data to conduct analysis and properly diagnose equipment failures

• Improve uptime production numbers by providing calibration accuracy and reliability

• Respond to callouts and emergencies and provide major maintenance support

• Use SAP to capture work orders, instrument reports, maintenance and reliability data, and fault codes trend analysis

Location and other Key Details:

• You will work out of our Commerce City refinery, located at 5801 Brighton Blvd. 

• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, 5x8 hour shifts Monday through Friday OR 4x10 hour shifts Monday through Thursday, depending on business needs

• Paid overtime, often 100-600+ hours per year based on plant needs

• You will be required to perform some heavy lifting, use ladders and work on elevated work sites such as scaffolds and towers with the ability to perform in a variety of different environments both indoor and outdoor as well as within confined spaces

• This position is safety sensitive

• In alignment with Suncor’s value of Safety Above All Else, we conduct pre-employment drug testing, employment verification, education verification, background checks, and other pre-employment assessments as a condition of employment

Hourly Rate and Compensation Details: 

• This is a union represented position under USW 12-477

• $55.16 per hour with annual increases

• Competitive and flexible employee benefits package that can be adjusted to suit the changing needs of your life, including: 3 medical options (including HSA and FSA options), 2 dental options, vision coverage, and an Employee Assistance Plan

• Excellent 401(k) plan with up to a 6% vested match

• Suncor-funded Cash Balance defined benefit pension plan (vests in 3 years)

• Relocation support will be provided