Automation Engineer

Planar Motor; Richmond; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Planar Motor Incorporated is seeking an Automation Engineer to play a key role in integrating new automated technology into their production lines. This position involves designing and optimizing automated assembly equipment while collaborating with a team of experienced professionals in a dynamic, innovative environment. The role promises growth opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge products in the automation industry.

Benefits

Opportunities to grow in a fast-expanding innovative company

Mentorship arrangements with experienced colleagues

Competitive compensation

First class office and working environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering.
• Strong mechanical design and/or programming abilities.
• Proven experience integrating complex automation projects.

Responsibilities

• Integrate new automated equipment into production processes.
• Design and validate automated assembly equipment.
• Enhance current custom production machinery and optimize workflows.

Skills

Mechanical design

Programming

Prototyping

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Automation Engineer Role

Who are we?

Planar Motor Incorporated (PMI) is the global leader in planar motor-based smart conveying systems. Our innovative technology has won numerous awards and is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. With headquarters in Richmond, BC, Canada, and subsidiaries in Europe and China, we serve major automation equipment and system manufacturers worldwide.

Our technology and products

PMI's planar motor technology won the gold award in the Motors and Mechanical Motion Devices category by Design News in 2019 for its unprecedented flexibility, precision, intelligence, reconfigurability, scalability, and traceability. Planar motors are smart industrial robots that use magnetic forces for levitation and propulsion with six degrees of freedom. Planar motor-based smart conveying systems are ideal for applications ranging from clean to harsh environments and are a disruptive technology transforming the manufacturing industry. Our products are used across an array of assembly, testing, and packaging applications in industries including automotive, consumer electronics, cosmetics, battery production, medical devices, food, and pharmaceutical packaging.

What we provide

As the world leader and inventor of planar motors, we will provide you:

• Opportunities to grow in a fast-expanding innovative company
• Mentorship arrangements with experienced colleagues
• Competitive compensation
• First class office and working environment
• A fun and rewarding experience as your hard work is integrated in the products and service delivered to our customers worldwide
  
  

What will you do?

You will be a key contributor to our efforts to integrate a substantial amount of new automated equipment into our production processes, as well as enhance our existing automated assembly and testing equipment. Your creative thinking will be essential in devising efficient and practical solutions to complex manufacturing challenges, utilizing a diverse array of equipment, including the Planar Motor system.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and/or controls tasks depending on the candidate's specific skillset.
• Design, build and validate automated assembly equipment, production test benches and other custom production machines.
• Enhance current custom production machinery and optimize production workflows.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering
• Strong mechanical design and/or programming abilities
• Proven experience integrating complex automation projects
• Practical hands-on prototyping and troubleshooting skills
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior executives, engineering teams, and non-technical stakeholders
  
  

Contact

If you are interested, please submit your cover letter, resume, at least two references and school transcript to [e-mail]

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent