Industrial Chemical Cleaning Operator

**About Viking CIP**:

- Viking CIP Ltd is an Alberta-based company that provides on-site mobile heat exchanger cleaning services to the major Oil & Gas Corporations, Municipal customers, and manufacturing sector. Viking has expanded it’s operations, facility, and field equipment to continue it’s 7th consecutive year of growth.
- Viking is looking to recruit multiple individuals with experience working in the oil and gas services industry over to the chemical cleaning trade; we prefer to train and promote as our processes and technologies are unique in our industry and we prefer to build our team from the ground up.
- These positions offer trade wages, travel time and overtime as applicable, travel expenses via company credit card, use of company vehicles as required, and a very strong benefits plan. Viking looks for long term employee retention because hiring and training to create Chemical Cleaning Trades people is expensive, so compensation and benefits are strong to keep our people happy.

**About You**:

- The right individuals will demonstrate a history of long-term employment with prior employers, the ability to operate safely in industrial environments and the capacity to learn a new trade. Individuals with experience operation Vac trucks or performing services to SAGD operations will be given preference.

**Job Details**:

- Training and necessary industry certifications are provided.
- The physical demands of the role are moderate-to-low, however there are lifting procedures for setup and tear down of jobs, some walking at client sites but this work does not have the demands of construction trades.
- Driving to and from site and at site is essential; operators must have the ability to drive an F450 - F550 or equivalent while pulling tandem and tri-axle trailers of up to 34 feet in length.
- Connecting to heat exchanger circuits, mixing prescribed chemical within the cleaning systems, and monitoring the cleaning equipment and gauges through the prescribed cleaning cycles.
- The successful applicant will be hired as an employee (not sub-contractor) and must complete a 3-month probationary period.

**Experience**:

- 2 years of oil & gas services experience minimum
- General knowledge of working mechanics (good mechanical instincts)
- Working knowledge of heat exchangers an asset, but not required

**Job Requirements**:

- Flexible schedule, able to work out of town with 24-hour’s notice.
- Able to work shift work.
- Ability and Willingness to follow safe work procedures at all times.
- Outdoor work in sometimes harsh climate conditions.
- On and off-site safety, including diligent use of PPE at all times.
- Must possess general mechanical aptitude and abilities.
- Worker must be hardworking and dependable.
- Must work well with others/be a team player.
- Must possess a resourceful and self-motivated attitude.

**Mandatory Certifications/Licenses**:

- Valid Class 5 driver's license in good standing; a drivers abstract must be provided.
- A driving and claims history survey form will be required prior to hiring.

**Highly desirable Certifications/licenses**:

- Standard First Aid
- H2S Alive
- Common Safety Orientation (CSO)
- WHMIS 2015

**Compensation**:

- Permanent, Full Time Employment
- $33.00 per hour after 90-day probation; $30 per hour during 90-day probation / training.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $30.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Tell us about your experience operating truck similar to F-450 / F-550 (or equivalent) while pulling a trailer up to 34 feet in length.