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Operator, Chemical Plant

Employer

Catalyst Changers Inc.

Date Posted

March 26, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $39.22 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 to 84 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 3  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Apr 16, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Catalyst Changers Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Confined spaces

Work setting

  • Agricultural chemical processing plant
  • Petrochemical industry
  • Oil refinery and petrochemical plant
  • Refinery

Tasks

  • Clean and maintain work space
  • Start up, shut down and troubleshoot equipment
  • Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
  • May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities
  • Wear and use Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment
  • Rig and hoist equipment
  • Provide emergency response when required
  • Participate in emergency response planning
  • Operate communication (including emergency) devices
  • Monitor equipment to detect wear and damage
  • Monitor safety area
  • Monitor safety conditions
  • Load and unload vessels
  • Complete reports
  • Calibrate electronic equipment and instruments
  • Communicate technical problems, processes and solutions
  • Process files and paperwork
  • Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
  • Analyze samples of gases and vapors

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Industrial First Aid Certificate

Type of service and repair

Gas analyzers

Analytical techniques

Thermal analysis

Documentation knowledge

Maintenance and repair reports

Testing equipment and methods

Visual inspection

Policy and program experience

Course equivalency standards

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Reactors
  • Gas detecting devices
  • Air compressors

Area of work experience

Equipment safety assessment

Type of industry experience

  • Communications, electronics and control systems
  • Refinery and gas plant

Planning specialization

Emergency planning

Area of specialization

Start-up and testing

Security and safety

Drug test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required

Workplace information

On the road job


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Operator, Chemical Plant is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Chemical Plant Machine Operators
OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating to start up, shut down and clean equipment; may operate equipment from control rooms or control consoles located near production units

METHODICAL

Interest in copying to record production data, and to measure, weigh and load chemical ingredients following formulation cards; and in monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures

innovative

Interest in troubleshooting equipment, and in taking samples to perform routine chemical and physical tests of products

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