Instrumentation Technician – Lead Hand (Medicine Hat, Ab)

Job Title: Instrumentation Technician – Lead Hand (Medicine Hat, AB)

Pronghorn

Pronghorn supplies high quality instrumentation and electrical services and products to diverse clients across Western Canada including large industrial, agricultural, mining, oil and gas, pipeline and petrochemical industries. We are an expanding and industry-leading organization, driven by core values of safety, integrity, performance, learning and teamwork with a forward-looking growth strategy. Our commitment to communications and employee development has helped us become an employer of choice.

Why Join Us?

● Competitive compensation including benefits - wages commensurate with experience

● Strong values-based company culture

● Award winning safety culture

● Local work

Responsibilities:

· In addition to the responsibilities of the instrumentation Technician, this position is responsible for providing direction on work activities to a crew of Instrumentation Technicians.

· Work with a variety of pneumatic, electronic and microcomputer instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, level, motion, force and chemical composition.

• Consult manufacturers’ manuals to determine test and maintenance procedures.
• Use pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices to inspect and test instrument and system operation, diagnose faults and tubing.
• Practice loss management principles.
• Consult with and advise process operators.
• Train apprentices.
• Repair, maintain and adjust system components or remove and replace defective parts.
• Conduct risk assessments.
• Calibrate and maintain components and instruments according to manufacturers’ specifications.
• Work with engineers on basic design.
• Install and maintain instruments on new or existing plant equipment and processes.
• Interpret and use appropriate CSA, ISA and API installation standards and practices.
• Maintains daily and clear communication with the District Manager on work tasks and Company policies and procedures.
• Ensures work tasks are understood before proceeding.
• Works safely on all assigned work tasks and follows instructions from the district manager.
• Ensures timesheets, packing slips and work tickets are accurate and are submitted.
• Trains assigned apprentices on work tasks.
• Schedules and coordinates manpower requirements.
• Completes daily, weekly and monthly safety documentation as required.

·Requirements:

• Journeyman Instrumentation Technician.
• Minimum 4 years related experience in an industrial setting.
• Ability to work safely and autonomously and provide direction to other journeymen and apprentices.
• Ability to provide explanations on work activities to onsite customer inquiries.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-01-15