Automation Specialist

Shift Days - Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.

Pay : $70k - $79k per year.

Benefits + Extra Perks

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Maintain good working order of critical plant servers in conjunction with IT support.
• Provide technical support for various automation equipment such as PLCs, scale indicators, sensors, and meters.
• Troubleshoot and maintain supervisory and S.C.A.D.A / HMI systems, recipe systems, tracking systems, and data collection systems.
• Integrate new automation equipment and systems into the current production environment, including PLCs, PLC code, supervisory and S.C.A.D.A / HMI systems, and interfacing with database systems.
• Support the plant during normal operations and planned shutdowns.
• Document existing and new automation systems.
• Stay up to date on all critical automation systems to diagnose system failures.
• Program, implement, and maintain automation systems using various languages, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of data and reports for production, QA, and other departments.
• Keep current on new computer technology and production processes to improve existing systems.
• Collaborate with users and system administrators during the installation phase and provide training as required.
• Train employees such as electricians on automation systems (PLCs, sensors, and other automation devices).
• Review software and hardware problems with operators and other users and provide ongoing technical assistance regarding automation systems.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or an associated degree that can obtain a P.Eng preferred, OR a technology technical degree from an accredited college or better.
• Exposure to PLCs: programming and troubleshooting.
• Experience with HMI / SCADA systems (GE Cimplicity, WinCC from Siemens).
• Knowledge in networking, IT infrastructure, servers, and computer hardware.
• Skills in programming languages such as C++, C#, scripting, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with SQL Server and T-SQL language.
• Bilingual: English and French (oral and written) preferred.
• Willingness to work overtime.

If you are interested, please apply with your updated resume.