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Rope Access Technician (RAT)

Employer

Catalyst Changers Inc.

Date Posted

September 24, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Sherwood Park, AB
    Sarnia, ON
  • Earnings $34.00 to $37.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 84 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 5  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Oct 24, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Catalyst Changers Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • At heights
  • Confined spaces
  • Dangerous
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Outdoors
  • All weather conditions

Work setting

  • Petrochemical industry
  • Petroleum, natural gas processing company
  • Oil refinery and petrochemical plant
  • Chemical processing plant
  • Agricultural chemical processing plant

Tasks

  • May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities
  • Wear and use Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment
  • Review work order to determine job specifications
  • Provide emergency response when required
  • Perform general labouring duties
  • Participate in emergency response planning
  • Operate, maintain and repair deck equipment
  • Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
  • Move, sort and pile materials and products
  • Monitor safety area
  • Load and unload vessels
  • Inspect workplaces for safety or health hazards
  • Hazardous products handling and storage
  • Ensure safety of rescuers and victims at accident scenes
  • Determine appropriate selection of materials and methods for hazardous locations
  • Assist in operation, repair and maintenance
  • Provide advice and training to users in response to identified difficulties
  • Clean and maintain work space
  • Assemble, erect and install hoisting and rigging equipment
  • Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
  • Supervise and co-ordinate activities of deck crews
  • Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
  • Ensure adherence to safety regulations
  • Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients' special needs
  • Advise supervisor or central control operator and process and machine operators of problems and product deficiencies
  • Report accidents, distress signals, navigational hazards and other emergencies
  • Manage incidents

Supervision

Staff in various areas of responsibility

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
  • CPR Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
  • Confined Space Entry Training
  • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
  • Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
  • Working at heights training
  • Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) basic safety orientation (BSO)

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Screening equipment
  • Safety equipment
  • Reactors
  • Jackhammer
  • Gas detecting devices

Area of work experience

  • Material handling
  • Equipment safety assessment

Type of industry experience

Refinery and gas plant

Area of specialization

  • Calibrator of scientific equipment
  • Troubleshooting/diagnostic
  • Rigging and handling
  • Job analysis and evaluation
  • Shutdown operations

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Manual dexterity
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • 20/20 vision

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Resourcefulness
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Dependability

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Workplace information

On the road job


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Rope Access Technician (RAT) is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Locksmiths
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to manipulate lockpicks in cylinders to open jammed locks and locks without keys, and to fabricate parts

METHODICAL

Interest in replacing worn and damaged parts by chiselling, filing, scraping and other tooling to correct dimensions

innovative

Interest in analyzing information to disassemble locks such as padlocks and door locks to locate defects

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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Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Recreational Vehicle Repairers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to inspect and test functional units, wiring, piping and components such as switches, electric motors and valves to determine specific repairs and replacements

INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing information to disassemble and repair or replace stoves, heaters, pumps and other malfunctioning units, and to repair wiring and test electrical systems

METHODICAL

Interest in speaking with owners to discuss nature of malfunctions and damages to assess extent of repairs required; and in inspecting new vehicles before delivery according to manufacturers' instructions and motor vehicle regulations

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.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
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