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Plant Operator IV

@ Airswift

Anzac, Alberta

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Requirements summary:

  • The successful candidate will possess extensive process operations experience and serve as a key resource for troubleshooting, operational strategy, process optimization, commissioning…
  • Act as a technical mentor and resource for operators across all experience levels.
  • 7+ years of experience in industrial plant operations.
  • Extensive experience in oil sands, SAGD, refining, upgrading, petrochemical, gas processing, or related heavy industrial facilities.
  • Expert knowledge of control room operations, process optimization, and plant troubleshooting.
  • Advanced understanding of DCS systems, process control philosophies, and production management.
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2026-11-09
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Airswift

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Full company description

We support STEM professionals looking for jobs with exceptional firms in the technology and engineering sectors. With over 9,000 contractors and 1,000 employees in 60 offices worldwide, our talent pool and geographical reach are unmatched in the industry.

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954,157
People associated on LinkedIn
2,231
Reported office locations
  • 3050 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1450, Houston, TX 77056, US
  • Delphian House, New Bailey Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M3 5FS, GB
  • 5 Temasek Boulevard, #04-02, Suntec Tower 5, Singapore, Singapore 038985, SG
  • Avenida Presidente Wilson, 231, sala 1203, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20030-905, BR
  • 1150, 324 - 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2Z2, CA
  • Mauritskade 1, The Hague, South Holland 2514 HC, NL
  • 70, Rua Americo Julio Lobato, Bairro Azul, Luanda, AO
  • Quartey Papafio Street, Holi Flats, Accra, DTD 283, GH
  • Rue 26-014 KSAR-Ouest, 80 Lot C, Nouakchott, BP:4897, MR
  • Edifício dos Correios de Moçambique (Túnel), Av. 25 de Setembro No. 1462, Maputo, MZ
  • Immeuble Hermès 1 VDN Cité Keur Gorgui, Dakar, SN
  • Haile Selassie Road, 1st Floor, Plot 1040, Dar es Salaam, Masaki, TZ
  • Legacy House 38B Windsor Crescent, Kampala, UG
  • 179 Turbot St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AU
  • Level 3, 3 Ord Street, Perth, WA 6005, AU
  • KG. Pandan Jalan Kerma Negara, Block C, Unit 3 1st Floor, Lot 8981-8982, Kuala Belait, KA 1931, BN
  • Shangri-La Center 9 Binjiang Rd. (East), Level 13 The Office Tower, Chengdu, Sichuan 610021, CN
  • Jl. T.B. Simatupang Kav. 22-26, Talavera Office Suite 28th Floor, Jakarta, 12430, ID
  • Gedung Dana Graha Jl. Imam Bonjol Lubuk Baja, Lt. 6, No. 604 B, Batam, ID
  • 165 Jalan Ampang, Suite 20-02, Level 20 Menara Citibank, Kuala Lumpur, 50450, MY
  • 41 Shorthand Street, Plaza Level, Auckland, 1010, NZ
  • B2, Commercial Plaza Building, Nambawan Super Plaza, MacGregor Street, Port Moresby, PG
  • 30 Okposeongan-ro Gyeongsangnam-do, 1F, Geoje, 53233, KR
  • 109 Munhyeon-ro Dong-gu, 6F & 9F, Ulsan, 44107, KR
  • Sukhumvit Road, 399 Interchange 21, Level 33, Bangkok, Wattana 10110, TH
  • 59 Hanoi Highway, 9F, The Galleria Metro 6 Tower, Ho Chi Minh City, Thao Dien Ward D2, VN
  • 69 Nizami Street, ISR Plaza, 3rd Floor, Baku, 1000, AZ
  • Kurmangazy Street, 2nd Floor, Building 12B, Atyrau, 060000, KZ
  • Herstedøstervej 27-29, Albertslund, Copenhagen, 2620, DK
  • Spaces, 1-7 Cours Valmy, Le Belvédère, Paris, 92800, FR
  • Forusparken 2, 4033, Stavanger, NO
  • Avenida Roque Saenz Peña 1116, 9th Floor, Buenos Aires, C1035AAT, AR
  • Calle 98, 21-36, Ofcina 601, Bogotá, CO
  • 345 East Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, GY
  • D.F. - Av. Paseo de la Reforma, 300 piso 17, Col. Juárez, Delegacíon Cuauhtémoic, Mexico City, MX
  • Eleven Albion Street, Cor. Dere & Albion Streets, Port of Spain, TT
  • 39th Floor, United Tower, Office 3904, Manama, BH
  • Eastern Karada Al Huriaa Sequre, Al Hariri BLD 207, Baghdad, IQ
  • Al Humaidiya Tower, Office No. 6 & 7, 10th Floor, Block 1, Wassan Street, Mirqab, KW
  • Holiday Inn Building Office 201 Seeb, Al Mawaleh South PO Box 2598, Muscat, Oman, 130, OO
  • Shoumoukh Tower A 14th Floor Al Sadd, Doha, QA
  • Office (21-A), 3rd Floor Middle East Commercial Center PO Box 4977, Al Khobar, 31952, SA
  • Business Centre Office 702, 7th Floor Barsha Heights PO BOX 391325, Dubai, AE
  • Office 904, 9th Floor Al Falah Exchange Building Electra Street Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi, AE
  • Sophia International Center, 2 Lushan Road, Huangdao District, Room 1515, Qingdao, CN
  • Josef-Lammerting Allee 25, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia 50933, DE
Other recorded names
  • Airswift
Specialties
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Employer of Record
  • Workforce Consulting
  • Recruitment Process Outsourcing
  • Managed Service Provider
  • Permanent Recruitment
  • and Contract Recruitment
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
Yes

We support STEM professionals looking for jobs with exceptional firms in the technology and engineering sectors. With over 9,000 contractors and 1,000 employees in 60 offices worldwide, our talent pool and geographical reach are unmatched in the industry.

FieldValue
IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersHouston, TX
Organization typePrivately Held
SpecialtiesTalent AcquisitionEmployer of RecordWorkforce ConsultingRecruitment Process OutsourcingManaged Service ProviderPermanent Recruitmentand Contract Recruitment
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Job description
Location: Athabasca Region, Northern Alberta (FIFO + Camp Accommodation)

Schedule: 14 Days On / 14 Days Off | 12-Hour Rotating Shifts

Duration: 1-year contract (extendable)

Position Summary

We are seeking a senior-level Plant Operator IV who is recognized as a technical expert within plant operations. This position provides leadership, operational guidance, and technical expertise while supporting safe, reliable, and efficient facility performance.

The successful candidate will possess extensive process operations experience and serve as a key resource for troubleshooting, operational strategy, process optimization, commissioning activities, and continuous improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead safe and efficient plant operations through advanced control room and field-based decision making.
  • Monitor and optimize complex process systems to maximize production, reliability, and environmental performance.
  • Provide technical leadership and operational guidance to operations teams.
  • Coordinate plant start-ups, shutdowns, commissioning activities, process transitions, and upset recovery efforts.
  • Analyze operational data, identify performance gaps, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts involving process, equipment, instrumentation, and production challenges.
  • Develop and improve operating procedures, standards, and best practices.
  • Support reliability, integrity, and maintenance programs through technical expertise.
  • Participate in hazard reviews, risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses.
  • Act as a technical mentor and resource for operators across all experience levels.
  • Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, reliability, and management teams to implement operational improvements.
  • Champion health, safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in industrial plant operations.
  • Extensive experience in oil sands, SAGD, refining, upgrading, petrochemical, gas processing, or related heavy industrial facilities.
  • Expert knowledge of control room operations, process optimization, and plant troubleshooting.
  • Advanced understanding of DCS systems, process control philosophies, and production management.
  • Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex operational issues.
  • Strong understanding of process safety, risk management, and operational excellence principles.
  • Proven ability to coordinate work activities and provide technical leadership without direct supervisory responsibility.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and mentoring skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 4th or 3rd Class Power Engineering certification.
  • Oil Sands or SAGD operating experience.
  • Experience supporting commissioning, debottlenecking, and operational improvement projects.
  • Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

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