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About You and This Role
At our Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta site, Dow Canada operates four world-scale production units that manufacture hydrocarbons, ethylene, polyethylene, and electricity. Dow's Fort Saskatchewan site is one of Canada's largest petrochemical manufacturing complexes and is undergoing significant investment and growth, creating exciting opportunities for operators to build long-term careers while supporting the future of low-carbon, world-scale manufacturing.
Dow is currently hiring Operators to support our Hydrocarbons Facilities in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Our Hydrocarbons team plays a vital role in the petrochemical value chain by safely processing, separating, storing, and delivering hydrocarbon products that serve as the foundation for downstream manufacturing operations. We are hiring for the existing Hydrocarbons facility which includes Light Hydrocarbons, Fractionator, Water Treatment, and Hydrocarbon Wells, with ethylene as the main product.
In this role, you will safely and responsibly operate equipment and process control systems while supporting reliable and efficient plant performance. You will monitor and respond to operating conditions, conduct field checks, adjust control systems and equipment to optimize production.
Steam time up to First Class is available in some areas of the Hydrocarbons Facility and area assignment is based on a balance of business need and employee goals.
We are looking for collaborative team members who demonstrate strong organizational and prioritization skills, along with capabilities in leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Responsibilities
Complete training and achieve required qualifications for assigned areas in alignment with facility expectations; Proactively address skill and knowledge gaps; Expected training duration for initial area is 6-12 months. Full unit area qualification is 3-5 years.
Safely operate, monitor, and troubleshoot hydrocarbons production systems in a high-hazard manufacturing environment involving pressurized equipment, flammable materials, process controls, and field operations while adhering to established safety, environmental, and operating procedures.
Once training is completed, maintain qualifications through required refreshers
Support the development of others by mentoring and training team members on process operations, troubleshooting, and operating discipline
Gain training and participate in Emergency Response Team (ERT) Brigade, performing assigned emergency and immediate response duties, as required by the plant needs
Collaborate with your shift team and partner with other shifts to balance workloads and ensure tasks are completed on time.
Conduct thorough and effective shift handovers, following site-specific operating discipline to ensure continuity and clear communication
Initiate and document preliminary investigations and participate in root cause investigations, as needed
Monitor and apply key plant performance metrics to optimize operations and identify improvement opportunities.
Proactively identify and implement improvements using site processes, management of change practices, and effective communication tools
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Alberta Power Engineering certification (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th…