Contract: Maintenance Ready for Operations - Electrical & Instrumentation Technical Specialist / Canada

The client is seeking a M-RFO E&I Technical Specialist for a 1 year contract in Lloydminster, SK.  Candidates must be local to the surrounding area or willing to relocate.

The Electrical / Instrumentation technical specialist will provide technical support to the Lloydminster Heavy Oil and Gas, Thermal, Maintenance Ready for Operations (M-RFO) team.

The M-RFO process establishes proactive maintenance programs in step with Thermal and Raw Water project execution. The scope of the M-RFO team is expanding to include MOCs and existing thermal facilities.

This position:

• Is based in Lloydminster and is an office position.

• Reports to the M-RFO team lead.

• Will require occasional site visits to Operational facilities.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Support the creation of the SAP Hierarchy

· Audit the SAP hierarchy and resolve discrepancies

1. Participate in asset criticality and critical spares identification
2. Lead and assist in the development, creation, and optimization of SAP Plant Maintenance in alignment with Husky maintenance and planning standards

· Collaborate with stakeholders as required to complete scope

· Build time based and condition-based Preserve Task Lists

· Build / contribute to Operator Performed Maintenance Task Lists

· Lead and assist in the definition of Assembly creation

· Lead and assist in the development / creation of Material Masters and Equipment BOMs

· Roll out SAP Maintenance Plans, Items and Task Lists to the facility Maintenance and Operations Teams

1. Lead the evaluation of critical spares

· Collaborate with stakeholders as required to complete scope

· Identify failures modes and associated critical spares; define maintenance strategy

· Create Material Masters and Equipment BOMs with critical identification

· Lead review and acceptance of critical spares lists and maintenance strategy with facility Maintenance and Operations Teams

· Identify warehouse preservation requirements of critical sparing

1. Ensure processes are carried out effectively and drive continuous improvement

· Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives

· Lead or support the development of new or modification of existing procedures and work instructions

1. Support team initiatives as needed

Qualifications Required:

One of the following:

1. Journeyman Instrumentation with inter-provincial red seal (or eligibility for designation), OR
2. Instrumentation Technologist, OR
3. Journeyman Electrician / Instrumentation (dual ticket) with inter-provincial red seal (or eligibility for designation)

· Minimum of 3-6 years instrumentation maintenance experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper or power generation industries

· Experience with instrumentation work order execution, task list scoping, equipment troubleshooting

· Experience / working knowledge of a Centralized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), e.g. SAP PM, Maximo

· A good understanding and working knowledge of:

o Pressure equipment, rotating, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls equipment,

o Various engineered drawings and documents, e.g. P&IDs, single lines drawings, datasheets, equipment manuals

· Strong computer skills with MS Office suite

· Professional and personable individual who:

o Is organized and able to prioritize

o Is able to exercise attention to detail

o Works well in a team as well as individually to achieve results in a busy environment with multiple stakeholders

o Is a fast learner with the ability to develop and enhance new ideas

o Possesses strong communication skills (verbal and written)

o Is efficiency focused and can identify and implement improvements to enhance work execution and/or operational integrity

o Is safety, reliability and cost efficiency focused

· Safety certifications as stipulated by Husky

Nice to have:

• Dual ticket (E&I)
• Experience / familiarity with:

o Thermal operations

o Facility operations and maintenance

o Applicable energy codes, standards, regulations, and acts

• Industry training such as condition monitoring techniques (vibration, thermography, airborne ultrasound & oil analysis)
• SAP training/certification
• Experience in Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Experience in failure elimination techniques such as root cause failure analysis
• Working knowledge of Project Development and Execution (PDE) and Management of Change (MOC) processes
• Understanding of procurement and materials management practices