Site Service Automation Specialist

Schneider Electric; Richmond; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Schneider Electric's Industrial Automation Services team seeks an experienced automation professional to advise customers operating critical infrastructure across Western Canada. You will lead maintenance, perform upgrades, and drive project delivery with a strong focus on reliability and lifecycle management.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on DCS experience, 3-5 years in automation, and a proven ability to communicate with customers.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Process Control, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Foxboro DCS or similar Distributed Control Systems.
• 3-5 years of industrial automation, commissioning, maintenance, or field service experience.
• Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems, networking, and system administration.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel more than 60% regionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance, troubleshooting, and support activities for customer automation systems.
• Execute upgrades, migrations, testing, startup, and commissioning plans.
• Conduct risk assessments and technical evaluations.
• Support FAT and project delivery activities.
• Partner with customers to improve reliability, performance, and lifecycle management.
• Work with internal experts to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Support the development of future service and project opportunities.

Skills

DCS experience

Industrial automation

Windows & networking

Customer-facing communication

Travel >60%

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Tools

VMware/Hyper-V

Schneider Electric / automation platforms

Triconex/Modicon/Wonderware

Job description

Join Schneider Electric's Industrial Automation Services team and become a trusted technical advisor to customers operating critical infrastructure and process environments.

In this role, you'll combine field service expertise, automation knowledge, and customer engagement skills to support, maintain, and modernize industrial control systems across Western Canada.

What will you do?

• Lead maintenance, troubleshooting, and support activities for customer automation systems
• Execute upgrades, migrations, testing, startup, and commissioning plans
• Conduct risk assessments and technical evaluations
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and project delivery activities
• Partner with customers to improve reliability, performance, and system lifecycle management
• Work with internal experts to resolve complex technical challenges
• Support the development of future service and project opportunities

What qualifications will make you successful:

Required Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Process Control, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, or related discipline
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Foxboro DCS or similar Distributed Control Systems
• 3-5 years of industrial automation, commissioning, maintenance, or field service experience
• Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems, networking, and system administration
• Excellent customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel more than 60% regionally

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware, Hyper-V, or virtualization expertise
• Triconex, Modicon, Wonderware, or Schneider Electric automation platform experience
• Background supporting industrial customers in Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Chemical, or Pulp & Paper sectors

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150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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