Engineering Manager, Controls & Industrial Automation

Nordion; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordion is seeking an Engineering Manager, Controls & Industrial Automation to lead the electrical, control, and automation teams for production irradiator facilities.

This role emphasizes safety, reliability, and compliance with regulatory standards while driving continuous improvement across design, development, and lifecycle support.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with P.Eng designation.
• Minimum 3 years of people management experience.
• At least 10 years of post‑graduation experience in controls engineering.
• 8+ years of leadership experience (people, project, and indirect supervision).
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA, and automation platforms.
• Experience in regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Controls, Electrical, and Industrial Automation teams.
• Define long‑term roadmaps and align with business goals.
• Manage external vendors, including contract management and budgets.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager and Engineering leadership to shape roadmaps.
• Champion safety and regulatory compliance across facilities.

Skills

PLC control

Aveva InTouch

Automation platforms

System integration

Cybersecurity knowledge

Communication

Time management

Project budgeting

Coaching & development

Regulated environment experience

Education

Engineering degree with P.Eng designation

Tools

Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLCs

Aveva InTouch

Job description

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health.Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.Nordion is seeking an Engineering Manager, Controls & Industrial Automation, who will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the electrical, control, and industrial automation systems that support production irradiator facilities. This role is accountable for ensuring that all control and automation systems operate safely, reliably, and in full compliance with regulatory and organizational standards. The Controls & Industrial Automation Engineering Manager is a working manager role and will guide a team of engineers and specialists, setting priorities, managing resources, and driving continuous improvement across system design, development, implementation, and lifecycle support.Note: This is a hardware- and systems-focused controls and industrial automation engineering role (PLCs, SCADA, and automation platforms) — it is not a software development position, and candidates from a pure software engineering background will not be considered.Key ResponsibilitiesThis position is a leadership role working closely with the other Engineering and Design teams, responsible for building team capability, establishing processes, coordinating cross‑functional efforts, and ensuring that projects are executed effectively. The role requires strong understanding of safety, PLC control, SCADA systems, and system integration. Manager responsibilities include staffing, performance management, employee development and engagement, and succession planning.Provide people leadership to both internal and external development teamsManage external vendors, including contract management, external resources, and budgetsBuild and develop the Controls, Electrical, and Industrial Automation Engineering team, by establishing structure, talent strategy, performance expectations, and long‑term capability growth within NordionDrive service revenue to meet business objectives, develop new growth opportunities, and provide plans to meet those growth opportunitiesEngage with customers to define the long‑term Controls and Industrial Automation Systems Roadmap, ensuring alignment with business needs, operational goals, and our innovation directionwith customers to define the long‑term Controls System Roadmap, ensuring alignment with business needs, operational goals, and our innovation direction.Partner with the Product Manager and Engineering leadership to shape product business cases and guide the innovation roadmap to support Nordion’s strategic objectives.Champion industrial automation initiatives that improve process efficiency, reliability, and safety across facilitiesEnsure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and successfullyQualificationsEngineering degree, with P.Eng designationManagement experience: minimum 3 years managing Technicians and Controls Engineers (people management)Technical knowledge: at least 10 years combined experience post-graduation in controls engineeringLeadership: at least 8 years of experience (combination of people, project, and indirect supervision)Skills and CompetenciesExperience with Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLCs (working/intermediate level)Experience with Aveva InTouch (working/intermediate level)Experience with industrial automation platforms and system integrationKnowledge about virtual machines, networking, and cybersecurityStrong verbal and written communication skillsStrong organizational and time management skillsProject management & budgeting skillsPresentation skillsCoaching and development skillsExperience working in a regulated environment (preferred)Problem-solving and decision-making abilities under pressureAdditional RequirementsThis role includes occasional overtime to meet project requirementsTravel requirements (10-60 days international travel requiring valid Canadian passport)Training RequiredMust complete all required training and certification as a Nuclear Energy Worker.Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics, Nordion and Nelson Labs. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.