Senior Engineer, Automation and Controls

Senior Engineer, Automation and Controls

Are you passionate about working within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment? Are you driven by a strong safety and quality culture? Do you have good people management and communication skills and enjoy working within a diverse team?

Then you may be our new:

Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Develop electrical and controls system design solutions based on engineering principles and involvement in presentation of the solution to customer.
• Provide technical support to external and internal customers.
• Support and oversee management of assigned capital projects including costing, planning, budgetary management, project management, and implementation.
• Resolve operational problems related to projects and minimize delays or unexpected cost increases.
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for all work completed.
• Analyze project requirements and perform technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements, robotic safety standards, and motor controls.
• Create accurate Bill of Materials.
• Define equipment and parts from external suppliers.
• Conduct cost and time estimations.
• Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure timely delivery of projects, expected quality, and allotted budget.
• Electrical software design of customized solutions including manufacturing automation and safety systems. Maintain project scope and identify project creep.
• Support manufacture, build and validation of systems which include pneumatics, servos, VFDs, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, pushbuttons and robotic integration.
• Create customer documentation such as user manuals, programming diagrams, network diagrams, and electrical drawings.
• Architect programs that are simple to test, well documented and versatile.
• Commission customized products and systems onsite and at customer facilities.
• Modify systems upon customer’s request and document the amendments accordingly.
• Provide technical support of PLC‑based hardware and software.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education/work experience.
• 3–5 years related job experience.
• Proficient with MS Office, Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000, Indusoft, AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of control and electrical system design and its application in automated industrial designs including specification of vision, power, sensor, inspection, and communication systems.
• Strong critical thinking skills with exception problem solving skills. Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Required to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Must be able to lift and/or move 25 lbs.

You will report to Sean Alexander, Manager, Maintenance, Bethune.