Automation Specialist

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking an Automation Specialist for our client, a dynamic company that provides cutting-edge automation solutions for industrial and commercial applications. As an established leader in the field of automation, their organization offers a comprehensive range of services from design and installation to maintenance and support. Come join a team of skilled engineers and technicians committed to excellence. In this role, you will undertake control system design and programming for clients, ensuring parameters, needs, and expectations are met.

PERKS:

• Life & Dependent Life Insurance
• AD&D
• LTD
• Vision
• Extended Health Benefits
• Health Care Spending Account
• RRSP

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

• Designing control systems for industrial applications and making changes to existing systems as needed.
• Generating technical documentation to support design activities and documenting work plans and work performed.
• Designing software systems for industrial applications and making changes to existing systems as needed, documenting software designs on relevant platforms.
• Producing automation programming for PLC, HMI, Historian, VFD, PC, and other automation systems that may be required.
• Developing code for database solutions and other information technology platforms.
• Performing FAT testing in the office or at client sites to a documented test plan.
• Conducting commissioning services at client sites as needed per the commissioning schedule which will require work to be completed after hours, on weekends, and on statutory holidays from time to time.
• Communicating effectively with clients regarding project progress in a professional manner.
• Managing time allocations for tasks efficiently, meeting deadlines for tasks as needed, and providing feedback to project managers.
• Providing time estimates to management for work that will be performed.
• Entering work hours and comments into the timesheet program every week within deadlines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 to 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• 3 to 10 years’ experience in PLC programming preferred.
• A solid understanding of networking and Switches will be an asset.
• Rockwell, FTView, and HMI experience.
• Schedule flexibility with the ability to work night shifts or on-call.
• Strong technical documentation writing skills.
• Experience working on medium and large-scale projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

COMPENSATION: $80k-110k base + additional compensation from on-call schedule and overtime