Senior Electrical Controls Designer — Automation Innovator

A&H Custom Machine; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid health and dental benefits

RRSP matching program

Flexible work arrangements

Paid vacation days

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A&H Custom Machine / Itipack Systems in Burlington, Canada, is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Designer to lead the design, development, and implementation of electrical and controls systems for automated machinery. The role spans from concept through commissioning and customer support, driving standardized solutions and mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with Mechanical, Service, Sales, and Manufacturing teams, ensure compliance with codes, and contribute to continuous

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical controls design
• Experience designing electrical control systems for automated machinery or industrial equipment
• Proficiency with PLC programming and HMI development
• Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms
• Experience using EPLAN and AutoCAD Electrical
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Create electrical control system designs for automated machinery, including schematics, control panels, instrumentation, machine I/O, and related documentation.
• Program and implement PLC and HMI applications using established company standards, while adapting solutions to meet specific machine and customer requirements.
• Establish and maintain reusable PLC/HMI code, templates, and standards to improve consistency, reliability, and efficiency across machine platforms.
• Select and specify electrical and automation components based on technical requirements, functionality, availability, and cost.
• Prepare complete electrical documentation, including schematics, single-line drawings, I/O documentation, network layouts, and BOMs for procurement and manufacturing.
• Configure industrial communication networks and interfaces between PLCs, HMIs, drives, remote I/O, and other automation equipment.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering and other departments to ensure electrical and controls requirements are effectively integrated into machine designs.
• Review designs for functionality, accuracy, manufacturability, serviceability, and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
• Lead or participate in the testing and validation of equipment prior to shipment, resolving electrical and controls issues identified during testing.
• Diagnose and resolve PLC, HMI, electrical, networking, instrumentation, and control system issues during testing, commissioning, and customer support.
• Identify and implement improvements to machine functionality, controls architecture, programming standards, and engineering processes.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Allen-Bradley

Siemens PLCs

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Electrical schematics

Networking

Problem solving

Team communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

A&H Custom Machine / Itipack Systems in Burlington, Canada, is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Designer to lead the design, development, and implementation of electrical and controls systems for automated machinery. The role spans from concept through commissioning and customer support, driving standardized solutions and mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with Mechanical, Service, Sales, and Manufacturing teams, ensure compliance with codes, and contribute to continuous