Senior Automation Engineer - Hybrid, Growth & Pharma/Food

LAPORTE L.E.C.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

RRSP plan

Hybrid work

Professional development

Mentorship

Vacation & leave

Transport reimbursement

Job summary

LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm delivering high-value automation projects across pharma, food & beverage, and manufacturing. We seek a Senior Automation Engineer to join our Toronto team and lead design, programming, and commissioning of automated systems.

The role emphasizes project planning, budget control, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a PE designation, extensive automation experience, and travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in automated production engineering (APE), electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• Member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• 10-12 years’ experience in industrial automation.
• Knowledge of Allen Bradley, Rockwell, and Siemens products.
• Experience in the food and/or pharmaceutical industry is an asset.
• Occasional visits to clients in the Greater Toronto Area.

Responsibilities

• Define customer needs.
• Design automated systems and select equipment (controls, instrumentation, motor controls, control panel design, etc.).
• Programming PLCs and user interfaces.
• Participate in system testing and commissioning.
• Manage factory automation projects: planning, supervision, change control, and reporting on budget, schedule, and resources.
• Prepare specifications, plans, and estimates.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary project team.
• Follow up with equipment suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in automated production engineering or electrical engineering

PEO member

Tools

Allen Bradley

Rockwell

Siemens

Job description

LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm delivering high-value automation projects across pharma, food & beverage, and manufacturing. We seek a Senior Automation Engineer to join our Toronto team and lead design, programming, and commissioning of automated systems.

The role emphasizes project planning, budget control, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a PE designation, extensive automation experience, and travel to client sites as needed.