ExxonMobil

Instrumentation/Analyzer Technician - Strathcona Refinery

ExxonMobil$80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Journeyman Instrumentation Technician certification.
  • 5+ years of experience in industrial instrumentation maintenance.
  • Hands-on experience in a live industrial process environment.
  • Preferred experience in refinery or petrochemical settings.
  • Familiarity with process analyzers maintenance and Honeywell DCS.
  • Instrumentation Engineering Technology diploma is a plus.
  • Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and troubleshoot instrument and analyzer systems.
  • Repair or recondition instrumentation equipment as necessary.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance on control devices like flow, temperature, and pressure sensors.
  • Maintain and calibrate various process analyzers and associated sample systems.
  • Interpret P&IDs and control narratives for system insights.
  • Document calibration and maintenance logs accurately.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and implement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Commitment to safety, ethics, and continuous improvement, fostering a top-tier work environment.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including customizable healthcare, pension plans, and educational support.
  • Generous vacation policy, including at least three weeks of vacation, one scheduled Friday off per month, and 12 holidays.
  • Opportunities for networking and mentoring across departments, facilitating career growth.
  • Participation in Employee Led Resource Groups promoting diversity and inclusion.
Full Job Description
This position is located in Edmonton, AB.

What role you will play in our team

Responsible for safely and efficiently performing maintenance activities in accordance with established refinery procedures and industry trade practices. Live plant experience with Instrumentation systems is required. Experience maintaining process analyzers is preferred but not required

What you will do
  • Maintain and troubleshoot instrument and analyzer systems, including:
    • Repair or recondition equipment.
    • Maintain calibration equipment, safety and process monitoring systems, and resolve abnormal conditions.
    • Conduct required preventative maintenance tasks on control devices (e.g., flow, temperature, pressure, level, analyzers).
    • Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot and repair process analyzers including gas chromatographs, CEMS, oxygen, moisture, pH and sulfur analyzers.
    • Maintain analyzer sample systems, shelters, sample conditioning equipment and calibration gas systems.
    • Interpret P&IDs, control narratives, and loop diagrams.
    • Document calibration records, as-built markups, and maintenance logs.
  • Perform maintenance work in a flexible manner as an individual or in a group.
  • Share accountability for ensuring equipment is maintained to a high degree of predictable reliability.
  • Ensure the implementation of maintenance activities meet our standards.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement and develop initiatives to address them.
  • Support team members and enforce safe work practices
  • Contribute to a positive, team-oriented work environment.


About you

Skills and Qualifications

  • Journeyman Instrumentation Technician
  • 5+ years industrial instrumentation maintenance experience
  • Experience working in a live industrial process environment


Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
• Refinery or petrochemical experience
• Process analyzer maintenance experience
• Honeywell DCS experience
• Custody transfer measurement experience
• Instrumentation Engineering Technology diploma
• Proficient with SAP and standard Microsoft tools

Working Conditions:
• Primarily in outdoor environments
• Physical requirements include walking, climbing, lifting, and wearing SCBA
• Participation in callouts, overtime, and outage support is required

Additional Details:

Union: Unifor Local 3000-CA
Shift: Monday to Friday, 8.5hr days (7:30-16:35)
Overtime rate: 2x

Start Date: December, 2026

Location: Edmonton, AB (Strathcona Refinery)

Your benefits
  • Commitment to safety, ethics & continuous improvement - these standards are the reason ExxonMobil 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 at least three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date), one scheduled Friday off per month and 12 holidays.
  • 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.
  • Opportunity 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.


Application Deadline: September 13, 2026

Job ID: 108321

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