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Automation and Instrument Technician

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Job ID 303043 Date posted 01/09/2025 Location : High River, Canada Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. 
This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.


Location: High Rive, AB 
Position Type: Full Time
Shift Available: Rotating



Principal Accountabilities:

  • Provide troubleshooting expertise in the areas of automation, electrical and instrumentation in support of the plant
  • Learn the facility functions (both the processes and the service groups) to continuously gain knowledge and experience in automation, electrical and instrumentation
  • Provide programming and configuration expertise to support projects
  • Management of troubleshooting tools and documentation
  • Provide work orders and part number for SAP
  • Tracking projects to completion including documentation
  • Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Navigational and programing experience with Allen Bradley and PLC systems


Required Qualifications: 

  • Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
  • Cargill requires that employees be a minimum of 18 years old
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a rsonable accommodation
  • Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud, noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Ability to work overtime, weekends, different shifts, and holidays with advance notice
  • Basic ability to use a computer
  • Experience troubleshooting a range of automation or instrumentation systems


Preferred Qualifications: 

  • High School diploma or Equivalent
  • Experience with SAP or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
  • Possess a valid Canadian full class 5 driver’s licence in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during the course of your employment
  • Have knowledge of configuring and programming a variety of control systems including PLC and HMI systems (Allen-Bradley)
  • Three years of working experience in Automation and Instrumentation 
  • Experience working in food processing facility environment 
  • Experience troubleshooting programming technologies, such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
  • Experience working on scales, printer, cameras, and scanner 
  • Experience with ControlNet, Device Net, Ethernet 
  • Instrumentation Certification



Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (204) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.



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