Primary Location: Toronto (ON, CAN),Ontario,Canada

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About You and This Role

Dow is seeking an Instrument / Electrical (I&E;) Technician to join our Maintenance organization in Scarborough (West Hill), Ontario.

In this role, you will execute planned preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance tasks in a safe, efficient, and effective manner. You will support reliable plant operations by maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing instrumentation and electrical systems across the site.

You will work closely with planners, Work Area Coordinators (WAC), and operations teams to deliver high-quality maintenance execution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and install instrumentation and electrical equipment, with instrumentation as a primary focus.
- Diagnose and resolve equipment issues to minimize downtime and ensure safe, reliable operation.
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance (PPM) tasks to sustain equipment health and reduce unplanned failures.




- Calibrate, test, and repair instrumentation, electronic controls, and process variables to ensure accurate and safe performance.
- Support root cause investigations and assist with documentation of failure analysis and corrective actions.
- Collect equipment performance data and support reliability improvement initiatives.
- Provide detailed job feedback including findings, work performed, and hours to planners and coordinators.
- Coordinate with planners and WACs to prioritize and schedule E&I; activities effectively.
- Assist in defining spare parts, maintaining equipment files in SAP, and supporting maintenance work processes.
- Provide troubleshooting support to operations for priority or critical plant issues.
- Follow all established maintenance work processes and safety standards.
- Support off-hours calls as required.
- Actively participate on plant reliability and improvement teams.

Required Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent plus one of the following:
- Journeyperson Certificate / Red Seal in Instrumentation or Electrical
- Two-year technical diploma (or higher) in Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering Technology

- Minimum of 5 years of relevant industrial maintenance experience in instrumentation and/or electrical systems.




- A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including any type of permanent residency support.

Preferred Qualifications

- Dual Ticket in Instrumentation and Electrical
- Working knowledge of common instrumentation including flow elements, level and pressure transmitters, temperature probes, and control valves.
- Experience with electrical controls, motor systems, distribution systems, and DC voltage systems.
- Familiarity with variable frequency drives (VFDs), high-voltage breakers, and UPS systems.
- Basic proficiency with SAP or computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and Microsoft applications.

Physical Requirements

Must be willing and able to perform the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:

- Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including ear protection, goggles, steel-toed footwear, and respirators.
- Perform frequent bending, lifting, climbing stairs/ladders, and working at elevated heights.
- Work in tight or enclosed spaces.
- Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
- Use safety equipment that may have specific weight limitations (up to 300 lbs total including body weight and equipment, where applicable).

Skills

- Troubleshooting : Strong troubleshooting capability and ability to independently diagnose equipment failures.
- Maintenance Execution: Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance on instrumentation and electrical systems.
- Detail-Oriented: Ensures complete and accurate work fr

📌 Instrument & Electrical Technician (Toronto)
🏢 The Dow Chemical
📍 Toronto