Plant Operator III
- Anzac, AB, Canada
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Location: Athabasca Region, Northern Alberta (FIFO + Camp Accommodation)
Schedule: 14 Days On / 14 Days Off | 12-Hour Rotating Shifts
Duration: 1-year contract (extendable)
Position Summary
We are seeking a Plant Operator III to provide advanced operational expertise in a large-scale industrial processing facility. This role requires an experienced operator capable of independently managing complex processes, optimizing plant performance, troubleshooting operational challenges, and supporting operational excellence initiatives.
The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in oil sands, SAGD, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industrial operations.
Key Responsibilities
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
Schedule: 14 Days On / 14 Days Off | 12-Hour Rotating Shifts
Duration: 1-year contract (extendable)
Position Summary
We are seeking a Plant Operator III to provide advanced operational expertise in a large-scale industrial processing facility. This role requires an experienced operator capable of independently managing complex processes, optimizing plant performance, troubleshooting operational challenges, and supporting operational excellence initiatives.
The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in oil sands, SAGD, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industrial operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor plant processes through a DCS/control room environment.
- Analyze plant performance data and make operational adjustments to optimize production.
- Monitor critical process variables and respond appropriately to abnormal operating conditions.
- Conduct detailed field inspections and equipment condition assessments.
- Coordinate plant start-up, shutdown, commissioning, and upset recovery activities.
- Troubleshoot process, mechanical, and operational issues with minimal supervision.
- Support maintenance planning and execution through equipment isolation and turnover procedures.
- Review operational trends and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
- Participate in root cause investigations and incident reviews.
- Mentor junior operators and provide guidance on operational procedures and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with company operating standards, regulatory requirements, and HSE programs.
- Contribute to operational readiness, reliability improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- 5-7 years of experience in industrial plant operations.
- Strong knowledge of process operations, production systems, and process optimization techniques.
- Demonstrated experience operating complex process facilities.
- Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities.
- Working knowledge of rotating and static equipment.
- Experience with permit-to-work systems, isolation procedures, and operational risk management.
- Ability to interpret process trends, P&IDs, SOPs, and technical documentation.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- 4th or 3rd Class Power Engineering certification.
- Experience in SAGD, oil sands extraction, upgrading, gas plants, or refinery operations.
- Familiarity with process safety management (PSM) principles.
- Experience mentoring or training junior operators.
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
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Responsibilities
Operate and monitor complex plant processes through a DCS environment, optimize production, inspect equipment, and troubleshoot operational issues. Coordinate start-ups, shutdowns, commissioning, maintenance isolations, and incident investigations while supporting safety, reliability, continuous improvement, and junior operator development.
Requirements
Requires 5–7 years of industrial plant operations experience, strong process operations and optimization knowledge, and the ability to troubleshoot complex facilities with minimal supervision. Candidates should understand equipment, permit-to-work and isolation procedures, operational risk management, and technical documentation; 3rd or 4th Class Power Engineering certification and relevant oil sands, SAGD, gas plant, or refinery experience are preferred.
Skills
- Plant Operations
- DCS Operations
- Process Optimization
- Process Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Inspections
- Plant Start-Up And Shutdown
- Commissioning
- Upset Recovery
- Equipment Isolation
- Maintenance Coordination
- Root Cause Analysis
- Operational Risk Management
- P&ID Interpretation
- Mentoring
- Process Safety Management
Benefits
- Camp Accommodation
Visa sponsorship
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- Energy
- Engineering
- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- DCS
- Oil Sands
- SAGD
- Gas Processing
- Refining
- Petrochemical Operations
- Mining
- Heavy Industrial Operations
- Process Optimization
- Production Systems
- Process Variables
- Plant Start-Up
- Plant Shutdown
- Commissioning
- Upset Recovery
- Rotating Equipment
- Static Equipment
- Permit-To-Work
- Equipment Isolation
- P&IDs
- SOPs
- Root Cause Investigation
- Process Safety Management
- HSE
- Power Engineering