Automation Controls Lead

Saputo; St. Marys; Vor Ort; CAD 102.000 - 134.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous benefits with group insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Telemedicine and family support

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Paid parental leave

RRSP & TFSA contributions

Training and development programs

Saputo Flex Program and flexible work

Discounts on Saputo products

Zusammenfassung

Saputo is seeking an Automation Controls Lead in St. Marys, Ontario, to program PLCs, design operator interfaces, and drive plant improvement projects.

You will guide teams, ensure design and implementation stay within budget, and focus on continuous improvement across automated systems. Ideal candidates have a electrical engineering background, 2–5 years in automation, and strong PLC/HMI expertise, with familiarity in industrial networks and AutoCAD.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or automated production engineering.
• In good standing with the Professional Engineers of Ontario or provincial equivalent.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in automation/controls.
• Excellent knowledge of automation, including PLC and HMI programming.
• Strong familiarity with Ethernet, Devicenet, Modbus, Profinet, ASI and other networks.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD software and Office suite.

Aufgaben

• Plan, manage and support the plant in improvement/optimization projects.
• Collaborate with external contractors to respond, troubleshoot and mitigate control issues.
• Update PLC documentation and licenses for proper plant functioning.
• Develop and maintain installation standards and safety practices.
• Carry out automation programming and instrumentation of systems.
• Coordinate with electrical engineering for control logic and operator interfaces (HMI).
• Support maintenance to troubleshoot PLCs and reduce downtime; assist with equipment purchases.
• Prepare budget estimates with other departments; liaise with OT/IT to implement plant requirements.

Kenntnisse

Automation

PLC programming

HMI programming

Industrial networks (Ethernet/DevicNet

Troubleshooting

AutoCAD

Leadership & communication

Project planning

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in automated production engineering

Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) or equivalent

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

AutoCAD

Office suite

Jobbeschreibung

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Overview of the Role or Responsibilities:

Saputo is seeking an Automation Controls Lead, for an existing opportunity within our organization. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this position specializes in automation, control and electricity for the St. Marys location. The Automation Controls Lead is responsible for programming on PLCs, operator interfaces, and instrumentation to implement various plant improvement/optimization projects. The candidate will use their strong leadership skills to guide their colleagues and ensure the development/design of projects and implementation are within budget. Their continuous improvement and customer focus skills will ensure they are following various engineering projects that are compliant in relation to automated systems.

Schedule : Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm (Flexibility may be required)

Salary: $102,075 - $133,975 annually

*Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

We support and take care of our employees and their families by offering:

• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
• Group retirement plan with employer contribution
• Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families
• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
• Paid Parental Leave program
• Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off
• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
• Training and development programs
• Saputo Flex Program, flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs
• Organized activities for employees and their families
• Advantageous discounts on Saputo products

How you will make contributions that matter:

• P lan, manage and support the plant in the different improvement / optimization projects.
• In conjunction with the external process automation contractor, responsible for responding, troubleshoot and mitigate all control related issues
• Update technical documentation, PLC for troubleshooting and the various Licenses essential to the proper functioning of the plant.
• Actively participate in the development and maintenance of installation standards.
• Carry out automation work (programming) and instrumentation of the various systems developed.
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team in the design and programming of the system control logic and operator interfaces (HMI).
• Collaborate with the maintenance department to maintain troubleshooting of PLCs, purchasing equipment and development of troubleshooting procedures, and support team members to optimize downtime.
• Prepares budget estimates in close collaboration with other departments.
• Establish controls and links with the OT/IT department to implement certain plant or maintenance requirements.

You are best suited for the role if you:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automated production engineering or other relevant training.
• In good standing with the Professional Engineers of Ontario, or other provincial equivalent.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent knowledge of automation, including an understanding of operator interfaces (HMI), PLC and operator interface programming languages, and PLC programming (Allen Bradley).
• Excellent knowledge of Ethernet, devicenet, Modbus, Profinet, ASI and other networks.
• Strong troubleshooting and process skills
• Knowledge of AutoCAD software and Office suite.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, initiative, autonomy, and strong communication, collaboration, planning, and organizational skills.

* Please note that the duties, skills, and requirements contained in the posting are common to the role and do not represent an exhaustive list of tasks and duties. Therefore, some of the items may be subject to change based on needs of the business and job function.

All applications are carefully considered by our Talent Acquisition team.

Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in screening applications.

Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select applications.

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations up to the point of undue hardships, are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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