Instrumentation & Controls Specialist / Engineer
CA$90k - CA$140k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
Kingston, ON, Canada
In PersonOn-site at the Kingston, Ontario site.
Electrical EngineeringControls & Automation Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience working with industrial instrumentation and/or control systems in a manufacturing, chemical, refining, utilities, or similarly complex industrial environment.
- Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, or commissioning field instrumentation, including measurement devices, analyzers, transmitters, and control valves.
- Experience diagnosing and resolving process measurement and control-loop performance issues.
- Experience interpreting instrumentation drawings, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, and process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
- Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to align priorities, coordinate activities, and achieve objectives.
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada; the position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or immigration support.
- One of the following qualifications is required: a bachelor's degree in Engineering; an engineering technology diploma, instrumentation or automation diploma; or a skilled-trades qualification, together with equivalent practical experience in instrumentation and controls.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot control loops end to end, including field devices, wiring and marshalling, input/output, controller logic, and human-machine interface displays.
- Specify, calibrate, and maintain field instrumentation, including control valves and flow, level, pressure, and temperature measurement systems.
- Develop and modify programmable logic controller logic in Studio 5000 (RSLogix 5000), and program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley drives.
- Support the ABB 800xA distributed control system environment and the virtualized servers that keep control system infrastructure running.
- Produce and maintain instrumentation and controls deliverables, including process and instrumentation diagrams, loop and wiring drawings, panel and marshalling design, motor control schematics, instrument datasheets, input/output lists, cable and tray schedules, control narratives, cause and effect diagrams, and engineering work packages.
- Apply management of change and pre-startup safety review discipline to every control system change, maintaining effective and useful documentation.
- Apply standards for safety and control systems, including ISA-84/IEC 61511 (safety instrumented systems), IEC 62443 (operational technology cybersecurity), ISA-18.2 (alarm management), ISA-101 (human-machine interface graphics), ISA-5.1, ANSI/ISA-75 (valve sizing), and IEC 61131-3.
- Mentor technicians and engineers, document key learnings, and share knowledge with the site.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve process capability, asset reliability, and operational effectiveness.
Desired Qualifications
- At least 5 years of engineering experience working with industrial instrumentation and control systems in a manufacturing, chemical, refining, utilities, or similarly complex industrial environment.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley programmable logic controller platforms, Studio 5000, and industrial networking technologies.
- Exposure to HART, Modbus TCP/IP, Profibus DP, and OPC (DA, AE, UA).
- Experience with distributed control systems and operator interface applications.
- Experience with control valve sizing, diagnostics, and performance improvement.
- Experience applying ISA and IEC standards related to instrumentation, alarm management, safety systems, and industrial cybersecurity.
- Experience leading instrumentation and controls projects from concept through startup.
- Knowledge of reliability engineering and predictive maintenance practices.
About the company
Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas
Founded
1940
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Koch raised $224.4 million in equity financing on March 10, 2026, preserving dry powder.
- Koch's Africa fertilizer foothold expands global phosphate reach from Morocco's Jorf complex.
- Closed Tacoma gypsum plant concentrates capital into stronger Georgia-Pacific assets and higher-margin lines.
What critics are saying
- DOJ opened a fertilizer antitrust probe in March 2026, risking criminal charges and damages.
- Farmers filed class actions in March and June 2026 against Koch Agronomic Services.
- Georgia-Pacific will close Tacoma's gypsum plant on October 30, 2026, cutting 125 jobs.
What makes Koch Industries unique
- Private since 1940, Koch reinvests earnings for decades, not quarterly Wall Street optics.
- Koch Fertilizer expanded into Morocco on June 30, 2026 through Jorf Fertilizers ownership.
- Georgia-Pacific and Koch Agronomic Services give Koch integrated positions across packaging and fertilizers.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Vacation
- Professional Development Budget
- Fertility Treatment Support
- Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Hybrid Work Options