Summer Student - Instrument Technician
Date: Jan 16, 2025
Location: Calgary, AB, CA, T3N 1A7
Company: Spartan Controls Ltd.
Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.
Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.
Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.
Summary
We are currently recruiting for an Instrument Technician Summer Student for a temporary term from May to August 2025. The successful candidate will be based out of our new Calgary Solutions Center and will be tasked with assembling, testing, supporting, and servicing a range of Spartan products. This position will report to the Manager, Valve Service in Calgary.
Role and Responsibilities
- Assembly, testing, and calibration on a variety of Spartan products
- Pick stock to fulfill customer orders
- Assist with the assembly of orders
- Provide product telephone support for internal and external customers
- Inspect and process customer credit orders
- Provide support to other production areas in the EDC as needed
- Operate both the fork lift and crane
- Participate in overtime as required to meet customers’ demands
Qualifications and Skills
- NAIT or SAIT Instrumentation Student, with completion of first year and planning to return to school in fall 2024 for second year.
- Strong mechanical knowledge and skills
- Excellent work ethic
- Adaptability to provide support to different areas as required
- Outstanding commitment to customer service
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organization skills
- Ability to work individually as well as in a team
- Strong problem solving ability
- Physically able to lift a minimum of 35 lbs.
- Entrepreneurial work ethic
This position has been deemed as Safety Sensitive – successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment Alcohol and Drug test.
Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.
Close Date: Sunday February 2, 2025 (11:59 pm MST)
Requisition ID: 1430