Position Overview

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor at the Discovery Kidd Metallurgical Site in Timmins, ON, the primary duties of this job is to perform maintenance, repairs, installation and commissioning of various electronic control systems. This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

•System administration of the site Foxboro DCS system

•Maintenance of electronic control systems

•Responsible for product support and services required to commission and troubleshoot problems during installation and after project completion

•Installing and testing instrumentation devices

•Hardware and software maintenance, monitoring and reporting

•On-site preventive maintenance such as system back up and restore, software patches, hardware cleaning and visual inspection with recommendations and reports

 
Qualifications

The ideal candidate must:

•Have a minimum 2-year diploma as an Instrumentation Technician with 3 year’s experience in an industrial setting (preferably a milling environment)

•Strong knowledge of controls systems such as PLC’s (Modicon) and DCS (Foxboro)

•Complete or have recently completed CAAT and DAT testing in a satisfactory manner.

•Preference will be given to applicants who have dual tickets in electrical and instrumentation.
- Must be fluent in English - written and spoken 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan; and
• Discretionary Site Bonus Program;
• Unionized environment 
• Hourly wage - $49.93

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery’s Kidd Metallurgical Site at 10050 Highway 101 East, Timmins, ON P4N 7K1.

 We thank all candidates in advance. Please note, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Discovery welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.

 Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.