Instrumentation & Control Technician (Instrument Mechanic)

Instrumentation & Control Technician / Instrument Mechanic

• Permanent, full-time, role with excellent wage, benefits, and pension
• Work for one of the top 100 Employers in Canada. More info here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6999447814468497408
• Based in the beautiful and adventurous community of Kitimat, BC

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Instrumentation & Control Technician to perform the installation, maintenance, repair, calibration, and programming of measurement and control instruments that are used at the aluminum smelter site in Kitimat, BC.

This is a great opportunity for a safety-oriented and motivated individual to join a large operation where you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting equipment.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Automation Supervisor and working a Monday to Thursday, or Tuesday to Friday, 10-hour day-shift schedule, you will be:

• Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards and engaging in safety initiatives, including lock-out/tag-out and isolation procedures
• Installing, repairing, maintaining, replacing, calibrating, programming, and servicing process monitoring and/or control instruments including indicators, recording devices, control loops and computers
• Using power and hand equipment, often performing work at heights which require climbing and the use of safety equipment i.e., harness, lanyard, SRL's, man-lifts, scissor-lifts
• Utilizing SAP to enter work completion records, and preparation, ordering, and retrieval of parts lists
• Keeping your work area safe, clean and well maintained. Taking timely action to correct unsafe work conditions in your work area
• Maintaining a continuous improvement focus by developing and participating in implementation of appropriate solutions to eliminate the issues/problems identified in the work area
• Working effectively as an individual and within a team, including communicating respectfully to all team members and stakeholders

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Interprovincial Red Seal Instrumentation & Control Technician qualification
• High school diploma or GED
• Experience performing instrumentation maintenance
• Proven troubleshooting skills
• Valid Driver's License (minimum of a BC Class 7 or equivalent)
• Willing to work varying shift schedules as assigned, including rotating 12-hour shifts (rosters include both days, nights, and weekends)
• A commitment to Rio Tinto core values, including Care, Courage, and Curiosity.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive hourly pay of $56.812
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Optional sabbatical program
• Defined benefit pension plan (CAAT)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto's BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world's most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years.

To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Applications close on Sunday the 1st of October 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)