Automation Engineer

ABL Direct; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision plan

RRSP matching

Life Insurance

Job summary

ABL Direct is seeking an Automation Engineer to join our Hamilton, ON office. You will design, program, and commission control systems, including PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and drives, for multidisciplinary projects.

You will lead installation and start-up, ensure compliance with standards, and collaborate with teams across disciplines to deliver safe, on-time projects.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of PLC/DCS/SCADA, HMI, and drives.
• Proficient programming across Rockwell and Siemens PLCs.
• Advanced instrumentation design skills.
• Strong understanding of electrical theory.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop and configure PLC programs and automation devices per design docs.
• Create control system panel designs and drawings in AutoCAD.
• Apply specs to produce complete control system drawing packages.
• Review and stamp drawings per PEO requirements.
• Lead installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting.
• Specify equipment and design control, instrumentation, and safety systems.
• Develop specs and standards per legislation, industry standards, and plant needs.
• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Coordinate projects and execute designs with limited supervision in a multidisciplinary environment.

Skills

PLC programming

DCS & SCADA

HMI development

Rockwell

Siemens

Drives & instrumentation

Electrical theory

Regulatory codes & specs

Analytical problem solving

Leadership & communication

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Join a multi-disciplinary engineering firm with offices in Canada and the U.S. The Automation Engineer will work from the Hamilton, ON office.

Working as part of a strong, multidisciplinary team, the Automation Engineer will be responsible for control system design and programming, equipment specification, drawing development and review, and project execution-from initial design through installation, commissioning, and start-up.

This role will also provide engineering oversight and technical support to ensure control system designs comply with applicable specifications, standards, legislation, and plant requirements.

• Compensation and Benefits plan including vision
• RRSP matching
• Life Insurance

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop and configure PLC programs and other automation devices, including HMIs, drives, switches, and analyzers, in accordance with design documents and functional descriptions.
• Develop control system panel designs and drawings using AutoCAD.
• Apply approved specifications and standards to produce complete control system drawing packages.
• Review and stamp control system drawings in accordance with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) requirements.
• Lead the installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting of control systems.
• Specify equipment and perform control system, instrumentation, and safety system design.
• Develop specifications and standards in accordance with applicable legislation, industry standards, and plant requirements.
• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Coordinate projects and execute designs with minimal guidance in a multidisciplinary environment.

What You Bring to the Role:

• Expert-level knowledge and understanding of control systems, including PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, and drives.
• Expert-level programming and software development skills involving multiple PLC platforms, including Rockwell and Siemens.
• Advanced knowledge of instrumentation, combustion, and safety systems.
• Advanced instrumentation design skills.
• Strong understanding of electrical theory.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory codes, standards, and specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Valid driver's license.

Additional Considerations:

• Design and commissioning experience with variable-speed AC and DC drives.
• Advanced knowledge of industrial networking and Operational Technology (OT), including cybersecurity.