Process Technician ‐ Power & Chemical Engineering Technology

What role you will play in our team

As a Process Technician at the Strathcona Refinery in Edmonton, AB, initially you will train as a member of our operating staff to gain practical hands-on experience with plant operating procedures and associated safety procedures. You will apply your skills in a business unit consisting of fractionation and distillation systems/hydrocarbon conversion. With a primary focus on the safe and efficient operation of refinery equipment, you will monitor equipment operation and process variables to identify and correct sub-optimal performance and conduct minor maintenance as needed. You will be responsible for ensuring that established loss control and environmental standards are consistently met, and will identify potential areas for improvement to streamline unit monitoring processes. On-the-job experience will be supplemented with additional related formal training. You will work in a refinery environment and will be required to work on your own following the initial training period and competency checkouts being completed.

Following your initial assignments and after becoming competent in all operating posts; as well as reaching career level, you may have the opportunity to be promoted into supervisory positions such as Controller, Process Field Supervisor, Process Planner, Process Mechanical Coordinator or senior supervisor positions such as a Process or Refinery Superintendent.

What you will do

• Understanding and abiding by all safety rules and standards, reporting hazards and assuming responsibility for the safe operation of your assigned unit, company vehicle and tools assigned to you.
• Understanding and abiding by applicable government regulations, e.g. Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
• Participating in safety programs, safety meetings and attending training sessions; completing self development courses.
• Operating units including process equipment, exchangers, compressors, pumps and treaters.
• Surveillance of equipment such as heat exchangers, furnaces, compressors, pumps, treaters, tanks, filters, etc.
• Making process changes to ensure quality control of end products that are within accepted standards.
• Working in a crew environment to manage activities involved with safe and efficient operation of all unit posts.
• Participating as a team member to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the facility.
• Safely performing physical tasks at times, e.g., lifting, climbing ladders/towers/tanks, confined space work.
• Performing and maintaining a high standard of unit housekeeping.
• Emergency responder to unit and refinery upsets.

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Diploma in Chemical, Power Engineering Technology or equivalent work experience in the petrochemical industry including positions held with field duties; unit monitoring, sampling, equipment care, equipment preparation for maintenance and console operations.
• 4th Class Power Engineering certificate required for business units consisting of fractionation and distillation systems/hydrocarbon conversion processes.
• High school diploma, or equivalent, is required.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Strong safety and work ethic, sound reasoning ability, good communication and interpersonal skills, high level of self-initiative, comfortable working within a team environment.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to build good, respectful working relationship in a team environment.
• Flexible to work a twelve-hour rotating shift schedule involving inside and outside work.
• Valid Alberta graduated Class 5 driver’s license and a safe driving record are required.

Start date: September 1st, 2024

Location: Edmonton, AB

Your Benefits

• A company committed to career growth - we recruit those who are interested in a career with Imperial and prefer to develop and promote people from within.  Our career management process means that you will likely perform a number of unique, challenging roles during your career.
• Commitment to safety, ethics & continuous improvement - these standards are the reason Imperial is an industry leader. You will work for a company that upholds safety and ethics ideals and continues to seek out ways to improve.
• Exceptional benefits program - includes competitive salary plus savings, pension, and health care plans that you can customize to meet your individual needs. Educational and physical fitness financial assistance programs round out our benefits package.
• Competitive vacation package - provides you with three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date), one scheduled Friday off per month and 12 holidays.
• Flexibility looks different for everyone, which is why we have many programs to help employees balance their work and personal life.  Programs include: Flex Your Day, childcare partnerships and part-time and job-sharing arrangements.
• Successful networking and mentoring programs - enables you to spend time with managers from across the organization to learn about other departments and opportunities.  These programs also allow you to connect with peers at a similar experience level.
• Opporunity to participate in Employee Led Resource Groups: Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Indigenous Network (IN), Black Employee Success Team (BEST), Asian Connection for Excellence (ACE), Global Organization for the Advancement of Latinos (GOAL),  PRIDE, and the Veterans Advocacy and Support Team (VAST)

Other Considerations

• We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required.
• In certain situations, Imperial may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions in the company and may also provide the information to its affiliates, including affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation, in connection with possible opportunities at those affiliates.

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