Instrumentation Journeyman

Position Brief:

The Instrumentation Journeyman is responsible for the repair and calibration of various types of equipment, per the manufacturer’s recommended requirements, while upholding the fundamental concepts of Kings Energy Services Quality Management System.

 What you will be responsible for:

• Taking direction and fulfilling responsibilities from the Team Lead – I&M and Division Manager.

• Troubleshooting various equipment and systems.

• Performing preventative maintenance on instrumentation (calibration, replacement and tests as required), maintaining field instrument records and standards in conjunction with company requirements as well as Provincial, Federal legislation.

• Reviewing and applying a continuous improvement mindset to safe work practices, procedures and standards.

• Inspecting and testing the operation of instruments and systems (using pneumatic, electrical/electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments) to diagnose faults.

• Repairing and adjusting system components (sensors, transmitters, programmable logic controllers, etc.); remove, repair and/or replace defective parts.

• Calibrating components and instruments according to manufacturers’ specifications.

• Using hand tools, power tools, precision measuring and testing instruments.

• Learning gauge calibration techniques and procedures.

• Performing shop meter proving.

• Performing recorder and deadweight calibrations.

• Repairing and calibrating a variety of other measurement devices.

• Assisting technicians with field calibrations.

• Helping other technicians with their projects, such as disassembly, cleaning, and painting. 

• Preparing rental equipment for customers.

• Performing preventative maintenance of shop testing equipment.

• If Applicable - Maintaining the assigned company vehicle - keeping all oil changes and services up to date, mileage recording, cleanliness.)

• Ensuring familiarity with construction codes, installation practices, and tube bending.

• Ensuring compliance to specifications, jurisdictional requirements, and contracts.

• Demonstrating and emphasizing a safety conscience attitude.

Success in this role will come from:

• Compliance and understanding of applicable code, laws and registered documentation.

• Providing customer and product support specific to client and field applications

• Strong knowledge of the Industrial Commercial and Oil & Gas industries.

• Strong attention to detail.

• The capability to provide explanations on work activities to onsite customer inquiries.

• Exceptional manual dexterity.

• Excellent mathematical, scientific, mechanical, and logical reasoning abilities

Our interest will be piqued by:

• Candidates local to the Red Deer area or willing to permanently relocate to the area will be given preference.

• Journeyman Instrumentation Technician or Apprentice Certificate

• Safety certificates: First Aid, H2S Alive, TDG, WHMIS, Working Alone, Working at Heights

• Process experience

• Understanding of all applicable codes, regulations and registered documentation:

• Directive 017 Measurement Requirements for the Oil and Gas Operations Directive 049, Gas Density Measurement

• Directive 060, Upstream Industry Flare and Venting reporting

• Directive 076, Operations Declaration regarding measurement and reporting requirements

• API testing and reporting requirements

• Volumetric and Mass flow liquid meter proving

Competencies:

• Customer and product support knowledge, specific to client and field applications

• Strong knowledge of the Industrial, Commercial and Oil & Gas industry standards.

• Maintain a high level of attention to detail in all work

• Good verbal and written communication skills, able to provide explanations on work activities to onsite customer inquiries

• Manual dexterity, good mathematical, scientific and mechanical abilities

• Confidentiality, including design and development as well as company sensitive information

• Ability to work safely and autonomously and provide direction to other technicians and apprentices

Working Conditions:

• Shop environment

• Steel-toed boots are required

• 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday to Friday, some overtime and weekends as required

• Physically demanding – standing on concrete, kneeling, crouching, bending, lifting, etc.

• This is a safety sensitive position - you will be required to a pre-employment drug screen.