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Chemical Cleaning Operator

Posted March 13, 2026
Full-time Entry Level

Job Overview

CEDA is currently seeking a Chemical Cleaning Operator based out of our Red Deer, AB location.

What we offer:

  • Competitive wages, excellent benefits and matching pension contributions starting on your first day!
  • Stays in hotels and camps when working out of town; up to 24 days straight with opportunity for overtime working days and nights. 
  • Safety is number 1: we watch out for one another
  • Technical experience: more than general labour. You’ll learn how to deal with chemicals in dynamic environments
  • Training provided: We will set you up for a successful career through on the job training with new equipment and safe handling procedures for chemical
  • Be a part of a true team. Our work is difficult but we get it done safely, with great people, all while having a laugh
  • New equipment to run: low pressure unit fleet is all brand new!
  • Opportunity for out of town work: 15% of the time you get to visit our other regions across Canada!

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operate and maintain chemical cleaning equipment and other specialty tools
  • Complete minor maintenance and checks on equipment
  • Ensure safety for all team members and property
  • Provide quality services to our clients
  • Work as part of a team and follow direction from supervision
  • Learn new skills every day by rigging in and out specialty equipment
  • Leave the job site in better condition that when we got there. Clean, safe and job done
  • Complete required paperwork for projects and jobs
  • Read work orders and designate proper hoses, chemicals and other equipment required job. If unsure, seek advice of supervisor
  • Ensure equipment is properly decontaminated at end of job
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Valid Class 5 driver's license with no more than 5 demerits in last 3 years is required
  • Class 1 or 3 license an asset 
  • 1+ years’ experience in an industrial environment required
  • Able to provide a negative result on a pre-employment drug and alcohol test
  • CSTS-2020, H2S Alive, First Aid w/ CPR & AED, Fall Protection certifications are required
  • Experience in the following Industrial Chemical Cleaning Projects is an asset:
    • Exchanger Cleaning – 3 Stage Washes, Acid Washes, etc.
    • Boiler Cleaning –Various Chemical Washes with Passivation and Preservation.
    • Vapor Phase – Various scopes
    • Tank Cleaning – Circulation, separation, and degassing.
    • Air Blows – Decompression, Pulse, and Continuous Air Blows.  N2 Purging.
    • Familiarity with large bore pumping systems (skid pumps and chemical trucks).
  • Experience working with the following industrial chemistries is an asset:
    • Hydrochloric, Sulphamic, Formic and Nitric Acid
    • Caustic, Ammonium Biflouride, Soda Ash
    • Various degreasers and degassing chemistries

Skills:

  • Strong mechanical aptitude
  • You are safety focused when it comes to people and equipment
  • Perform physically demanding work (able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis)
  • Enjoy working outdoors in various weather conditions
  • You have the ability to work well in a team, share a laugh with your coworkers and get the job done safely

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