Senior Controls Developer - (PLC programming)

Job Category: Engineering

Location: Kanata, ON, CA, K2M 2C6

Workplace Type: Onsite

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Summary:

The Senior Controls Developer is responsible for developing innovative control systems dedicated to the sterilization industry designed to meet market, customer, and regulatory requirements. These advanced control systems are used to monitor and control radiation, sterilization, & conveyance systems as per customer requirements. The Senior Controls Developer is also involved with onsite system commissioning, ongoing control systems maintenance, and development of internal software automation tools. Development tasks will include, but are not limited to, creating system designs with limited guidance, leading small teams of Developers, unit testing programs, large scale system testing, complex problem resolution, providing guidance to junior developers, and leading site implementation. The Senior Controls Developer ensures that these systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently, and safely as per regulatory requirements. The position also requires staying abreast with advances in control systems, automation, design tools, and development practices.

This position will be onsite at Mevex, a STERIS Company located in Kanata, Ontario, K2M 2C6, Canada.

* Domestic & International travel required. Approximately 25%

What you will do as a Senior Controls Developer:

Operational Excellence

• Communicates and collaborates with supervisor, development team members, and QA engineers.
• Defines and adheres to formal design and quality processes and procedures including code reviews and the usage of development management tools.
• Assists in the research for improved methods of controls and automation and incorporates into future designs.
• Contributes to a team effort by performing in accordance with all STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles, and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher-level management and performs other duties as assigned.
• Mentors and trains Associate Controls Developer and Controls Developer team members.

Delivering Results

• Designs and develops Control & safety systems and associated programs.
• Generates hardware design (I/O Allocation, Control Hardware Bill of Materials, etc.) that meets project requirements.
• Creates and maintains detailed design specifications, develops test protocols, user guides, and design documentation.
• Performs unit testing of developed software to minimize defects prior to Factory Acceptance Testing & leads the remote and/or on-site commissioning.

Customer Relationships

• Provides support to Customers using excellent Customer service and communication skills to represent STERIS positively.
• Supports Customer control system upgrades.
• Assists Customers during the resolution process.
• Reviews and understands Customer requirements for assigned projects and generates proposals.
• Leads small to medium Customer projects as necessary.
• Fosters Customer relations during all phases of a project and leads remote and on-site activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed:

• Associate Degree & minimum of 5 years of experience / 9+ years of experience will be accepted in lieu of Associate degree.
• Highly proficient in Ladder Logic and Structured Text PLC programming languages with experience authoring PLC code that can be configured using external config files.
• Highly proficient in the use of development and requirement management tools (JIRA and JAMA).
• Knowledge of SQL databases and queries.
• Expert troubleshooting and resolution skills for critical issues.
• Skills in utilization of simulations tools to aid in the development and testing of controls solutions.
• Skill to utilize drafting tools such as AutoCAD.
• Skill in active listening and applying feedback.
• Skill in communicating with team members to ensure information is well received and understood.
• Skill in communicating with customers using simplified language to ensure they are fully informed.
• Skill in working with others effectively and efficiently as a team.
• Skill in problem-solving.
• Ability to read and understand P&ID (piping & instrumentation diagrams), mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Ability to adhere to formal design, quality processes, and procedures.
• Ability to identify and minimize/fix defects in the systems and programs.
• Ability to be of assistance remotely or on-site as needed.
• Ability to make decisions as needed or directed.
• Ability to improve one’s coding and programming using peer code reviews.
• Ability to take feedback well and apply it to their work resulting in improvements.
• Ability to research, test, and analyze the design use in relation to the functions of the system.
• Ability to make contributions to the team to ensure the success of ongoing projects and designs.
• Ability to travel internationally on short notice.

What STERIS Offers:

• 3 weeks paid vacation per year + company holidays based on Province.
• RRSP matching program.
• Opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. STERIS is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.