Automation Specialist

Vidir Solutions Inc.; Arborg; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

95% maternity leave top-up

Mental health practitioner coverage up

Sporting event tickets

Job summary

Vidir Solutions Inc. is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer/Specialist to advance our connected automation systems that integrate PLCs, HMIs, databases, web apps, APIs, and enterprise systems.

You will design, implement, and optimize machine controls, work with software teams, and support customer deployments across our global automation platforms. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and hands-on collaboration with production and service teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing HMIs and industrial control systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking and machine commissioning.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with PLC and HMI software development for Vidir's automation equipment.
• Design machine control strategies, motion systems, safety logic, alarms, diagnostics, and industrial communication.
• Develop reusable PLC software standards and machine architectures.
• Configure industrial networking including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OPC UA, and related protocols.
• Support machine commissioning, production startup, troubleshooting, and customer installations.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate machine controls with C# applications, databases, APIs, and customer systems.
• Participate in customer integration projects involving ERP/WMS connectivity and automation workflows.
• Mentor automation engineers and establish controls engineering best practices.
• Support R&D initiatives, machine improvements, and next-generation automation platforms.
• Collaborate with Production and Service teams to troubleshoot issues, improve product quality, support deployments, and translate operational feedback into future product improvements.
• Follow and contribute to modern software engineering practices including Git-based source control, peer code reviews, software architecture reviews, testing strategies, release management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create technical documentation, commissioning procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

HMIs development

Industrial control systems

Industrial networking

Troubleshooting

Software collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering

Automation Engineering

Mechatronics

Computer Engineering

Tools

Schneider EcoStruxure

Codesys

Rockwell

Siemens

Beckhoff

Omron

OPC UA

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

C#

Job description

Vidir Solutions Inc., Elevating Careers and Community

“We rise by lifting others” – Robert Ingersol

Working at Vidir is about more than just being an employee; we work hard and we genuinely care about others while we do it. We encourage continuous growth, diversity, and lifting others up. We live by the Code of Vidir HEROICS, our shared set of values and the way they shape our decisions and actions to turn every day into an epic opportunity to elevate to the next level. At Vidir, you’re part of the family and this is our family culture.

What makes a Vidir Hero? Someone who sets and achieves goals, sees creative solutions, keeps others safe, and uses their powers to elevate others. Our team at Vidir is made up of individuals who help others do what they do best. Whether that’s creating a perfect precision weld or designing the next dynamic solution in automated material handling, our team members know that what they are doing every day is helping someone else be successful as well. With world class automation products in every industry and in over 45 countries across the globe, Vidir offers you a chance to be innovative and to set and achieve high standards in your career as you advance at one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Business Employers. As one of Manitoba’s Top Employers a career at Vidir will help you find meaning in Mondays!

Our mission is to “Make the world’s products safely accessible”. We are looking for caring, curious, creative individuals, who are continuously growing to join our team of Vidir Hero’s.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Level up your career as an Automation Controls Engineer/Specialist

At Vidir, modern automation extends beyond traditional PLC programming. Our controls engineers work closely with software developers to create connected automation systems where PLCs, HMIs, databases, web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems operate as a unified solution. At Vidir, software is not simply used to control machines, it is a strategic product platform that connects automation equipment, business systems, customer workflows, and future innovation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Work with PLC and HMI software development for Vidir's automation equipment.
• Design machine control strategies, motion systems, safety logic, alarms, diagnostics, and industrial communication.
• Develop reusable PLC software standards and machine architectures.
• Configure industrial networking including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OPC UA, and related protocols.
• Support machine commissioning, production startup, troubleshooting, and customer installations.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate machine controls with C# applications, databases, APIs, and customer systems.
• Participate in customer integration projects involving ERP/WMS connectivity and automation workflows.
• Mentor automation engineers and establish controls engineering best practices.
• Support R&D initiatives, machine improvements, and next-generation automation platforms.
• Collaborate with Production and Service teams to troubleshoot issues, improve product quality, support deployments, and translate operational feedback into future product improvements.
• Follow and contribute to modern software engineering practices including Git-based source control, peer code reviews, software architecture reviews, testing strategies, release management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create technical documentation, commissioning procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing HMIs and industrial control systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking and machine commissioning.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with software engineering teams.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with industrial control platforms such as Schneider EcoStruxure, Codesys, Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, Omron, or similar PLC/HMI environments.
• Familiarity with OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, industrial networking, machine communications, or related technologies.
• Experience with motion control, robotics, safety systems, SCADA, or advanced automation applications.
• Exposure to C#, databases, APIs, software integrations, or modern industrial software platforms is considered an asset.

Accommodations

Vidir Solutions Inc. is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and the Manitoba Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

Love Where you work – Live where you love:

You lift others every day—now it’s time to take your own growth to the next level! At Vidir, we truly care about your family and well-being. We encourage open conversations about work/life balance and offer flexible options to support you.

We regularly review our salary and benefits to ensure we all rise together. Our benefits include a 95% maternity leave top-up for up to seventeen weeks and up to $1,000 annually for mental health practitioner coverage.

• 95% maternity leave top-up for up to seventeen weeks and up to $1,000 annually for mental health practitioner coverage.
• free tickets to sporting events, financial support for your child’s summer camp, and fun, family-friendly events at venues like aquatic centers, theatres, and recreational facilities—because we believe recognition and celebration are part of a great workplace.

Our locations offer a unique opportunity to enjoy more time in nature and less time dealing with traffic and city stress. Curious about where we’re located? Just ask! It’s time to rise together and help manufacture a brighter future with us!

Explore our company and products at www.vidirsolutions.com. Find out about the Vidir experience at www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpIXnfj6Q8c

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.