Process Control Engineering Co-op

Location: Trail, BC, Canada Employment Type: Temporary Full Time Duration: 8 months Workplace Type: On-site About Trail Operations Teck’s Trail Operations, located in the community of Trail in British Columbia, is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Located in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern, British Columbia, Trail offers outdoor adventure at your fingertips.  Role Overview Duration:   8 months Start Date : January 2027 Minimum Qualifications:  Must currently be enrolled in a recognized and accredited Canadian post-secondary institution throughout the duration of the co-op term as a 3rd or 4th year student. You must also be returning to a post-secondary institution after the co-op term is completed. If you are not currently located in the area of this co-op position, you must be willing to either commute or relocate to the surrounding area for the entire duration of the co-op term. Proof of a valid work permit will also be required, if applicable. For this exciting position, we are specifically targeting students who have a background in Process Control. Desired Background:  For this position, applicable fields of study include Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Metallurgy or Chemical. The successful candidate must possess outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with individuals of a diverse set of technical backgrounds and a motivated self-starter. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity and join our team! Key Responsibilities Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures Safely and effectively work in an operating industrial plant environment Support upgrading, development and maintenance activities for process control systems Create and evaluate innovative ideas and technologies to help improve our process control systems Gather and analyze data to identify key trends, determine root cause and develop solutions Collaborate with engineering and operations to organize, schedule, manage costs, and monitor the progress of projects Day-to-day troubleshooting with an understanding of industrial processes and equipment Process simulation, advanced process control, and optimization strategy development Retain and increase the quality of the current documentation Qualifications To be eligible for a co-op term with Teck, you must have an interest in Process Control and currently be enrolled in a recognized and accredited Canadian post-secondary institution throughout the duration of the co-op term as a 3rd or 4th year student.  Applicable fields of study include Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Metallurgy, Chemical or Mechanical.  Candidates in technical diploma, undergraduate or graduate study programs will be considered Knowledge of Distributed Control Systems and Programmable Logic Controller hardware, architecture, software and control…