Senior Automation Systems Engineer

AllRecruits Ltd; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider is seeking a Senior Automation Systems Engineer in Hamilton, Ontario. This role involves designing and delivering customer-focused automation solutions, managing projects, and providing technical support. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in automation engineering, with strong capabilities in mentoring and teamwork. Benefits include excellent growth potential, 4 weeks vacation, and additional on-call pay.

Benefits

Excellent growth potential

4 weeks vacation

On-call Roster Pay

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Automation Engineering experience, including complex solution development.
• Experience with automation hardware, PLC software, HMI software, and technical documentation.
• Ability to mentor and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement customer-focused automation solutions.
• Manage projects and ensure timelines are met.
• Provide technical support to team members and customers.

Skills

Automation Engineering experience

Complex automation solutions development

Team collaboration

Technical problem-solving

Tools

PLC Software

HMI Software

Database Design

Version control tools

Job description

Senior Automation Systems Engineer

Role

• This position involves the design, implementation, and delivery of customer-focused automation solutions.
• Gather and assimilate relevant project information. (Project Documentation, Project PLC & HMI Development, Project Simulation & Commissioning, Customer Site work).
• Development of automation solutions from technical design through commissions.
• Manage projects including communicating project information to ensure your project timeline are met.
• Identify and solve problems, be able to troubleshoot and provide hardware and software support for projects.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other team members and customers where required.
• Actively involved in the safety of yourself and others you mentor with ensuring all health safety procedures are followed.
• Comply with and manage/mentor others to follow quality standards, company policies, procedures and methodologies.
• Assist in the development and improvement of quality standards, policies, procedures, and methodologies.
• Participate in a paid on-call roster (once every 6 weeks for a week)
• Travel nationwide for the commissioning of solutions and overseas may be required.
• Researching emerging trends and initiatives in manufacturing and the technologies that support or enable project initiatives.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships within the industry that promote our brand and enhance the opportunities for revenue generation, including following up on business leads.
• Preparation of tender submissions & quotes of up to agreed values & within set time frames.

Requirements

• 5 plus years of Automation Engineering experience, including experience developing complex automation engineering solutions.
• Experience with development, version control tools/process, applying industry development standards and emerging trends in the following areas:
  • Automation Engineering Hardware
  • Automation Engineering PLC Software & Languages
  • Automation Engineering HMI Software & Development
  • Automation Engineering Database Design & Development
  • Automation Engineering Electronic Reporting /Data Capture
  • Automation Engineering Standards
  • Automation Engineering Networks
  • Automation Engineering Technical Documentation
• You will have a high level of team spirit and be actively involved in creating and maintaining a collaborative team environment by working with, supporting, mentoring, and training others in your team to achieve common goals.

Benefits

• A company that hires for attitude and values and trains for technical ability
• Excellent growth potential
• 4 weeks vacation (6 days used over Xmas)
• Kiwi Saver
• On-call Roster Pay