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Instrumentation Engineer

Employer

Madsen Controls Inc.

Date Posted

November 15, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $72.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Dec 13, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Madsen Controls Inc.

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Electrical and electronics engineering
  • Engineering, other
  • Electromechanical and instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians, other

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Electrical or electronic equipment manufacturing
  • Various locations
  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Engineering firm
  • Service company

Tasks

  • Conduct feasibility, design operation and performance research of electrical generation and distribution networks
  • Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers
  • Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications
  • Design electrical and electronic components, systems and equipment
  • Supervise and inspect the installation and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment
  • Develop maintenance and operating standards for electrical and electronic systems and equipment
  • Investigate electrical or electronic failures
  • Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for construction or maintenance
  • Conduct micro or nanodevices simulations, characterization, process modeling and integration in the development of new electronic devices and products
  • Commission systems and components
  • Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems
  • Prepare engineering designs and drawings
  • Monitor production progress
  • Collect and analyze data and samples
  • Read blueprints and drawings
  • Collect, consolidate, cross-tabulate and format data
  • Troubleshoot and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear, generators and other electro-mechanical equipment
  • Oversee production

Supervision

11-15 people

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Conduct software testing
  • Plant Design Management System (PDMS)
  • SolidWorks software
  • AutoCAD
  • Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
  • Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system
  • SQL
  • Computer programming
  • Electronic mail

Types of systems

Turbines

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Electrical wiring devices
  • Generators

Area of work experience

  • Computer software development
  • Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
  • Installation, maintenance and inspection of equipment or facilities
  • Operations or production
  • Quality assurance or control
  • Instrumentation
  • Testing and evaluation

Inspection or testing specialization

Electrical assemblies, equipment and wiring

Area of specialization

  • System integration
  • Electrical
  • Electronics (industrial)
  • Control system
  • Electrical machines or transformers
  • Industrial robotics
  • Prints and drawings
  • Compressors and turbines

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

Mechanical transmissions

Transportation/travel information

  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • Public transportation is available
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Team player

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

  • On-site amenities
  • Other benefits
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Instrumentation Engineer is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Electrical and Electronics Engineers
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to develop maintenance and operating standards and to investigate failures

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to design electrical and electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment

DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers; and in overseeing the installation, modification, testing and operation of systems and equipment

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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