Controls Engineer in Ontario

Energy Jobline ZR; Ontario (CA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Mechanical Design and Controls Engineer to join a manufacturing machinery team. You will design components, generate drawings, and develop control systems that integrate with electrical and software disciplines.

You will oversee installation, commissioning, testing, maintenance, and continuous improvement projects. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, vendors, and field engineers, with some travel to customer sites.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls/Automation, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3–7 years in mechanical design + control systems.
• Experience in manufacturing or packaging machinery.
• CAD with SolidWorks or AutoCAD; PLC programming.

Responsabilidades

• Mechanical Design: design components, assemblies, frames, mechanisms, pneumatic/hydraulic systems.
• Controls / Automation Design: specify, design, program, configure, test, and commission control systems (PLCs, HMIs, sensors, actuators, drives).
• Installation, Commissioning & Testing: oversee or perform machine build, wiring, panel design and assembly, installation on-site.
• Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Improvement: diagnose problems, reduce downtime, lead continuous improvement projects.
• Documentation & Compliance: maintain drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, manuals, programming docs; ensure safety and standards compliance.
• Collaboration & Project Management: estimate costs, schedule work, coordinate with vendors, communicate across disciplines.

Conocimientos

Mechanical design

Controls design

PLC programming

CAD

Motion control

Sensors

Electrical schematics

Safety standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Herramientas

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

PLC programming

SCADA

Descripción del empleo

Job DescriptionJob Description

Key Responsibilities

• Mechanical Design
  • Design mechanical components, assemblies, frames, mechanisms, pneumatic/hydraulic systems as required.
  • Generate detailed drawings, 3D models (e.g. SolidWorks, Inventor, etc.), select materials, finishes, and manufacturing methods.
  • Perform mechanical stress/thermal/kinematic analyses as needed.
• Controls / Automation Design
  • Specify, design, program, configure, test, and commission control systems (PLCs, HMIs, sensors, actuators, drives, etc.).
  • Develop control logic, interlocks, safety features.
  • Integrate mechanical components with control systems (e.g. feedback loops, motion control).
• Installation, Commissioning & Testing
  • Oversee or perform machine build, wiring, panel design and assembly, installation on-site.
  • Conduct machine start-ups, commissioning, debug mechanical and control issues.
  • Test machines for performance, safety, compliance; debug and optimize.
• Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Improvement
  • Diagnose mechanical and control-related problems in production equipment.
  • Work with maintenance teams to reduce downtime, improve reliability.
  • Lead continuous improvement projects (e.g. reduce cycle time, energy usage, improve quality).
• Documentation & Compliance
  • Create and maintain documentation: mechanical drawings, control schematics, electrical wiring diagrams, user manuals, programming documentation.
  • Ensure designs meet relevant safety, electrical, mechanical codes and standards.
  • Support regulatory compliance and risk assessments (e.g. guarding, emergency stops, interlocks).
• Collaboration & Project Management
  • Work with project managers to estimate costs, schedule work, define deliverables.
  • Coordinate with vendors for components (electrical, mechanical) and evaluate vendor offerings.
  • Communicate with other engineering disciplines (electrical, software), production, quality, and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls/Automation, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience: Typically 3-7 years of experience in mechanical design + control systems, ideally in manufacturing or packaging machinery.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.) for mechanical design.
  • Strong PLC programming and debugging experience (e.g. Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.).
  • Understanding of motion control, sensors, drives/VFDs.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings.
  • Knowledge of safety standards (e.g. OSHA, NFPA, relevant local & industry standards).
• Desired Skills & Attributes:
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Good communication skills, able to work cross-departmentally.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines.
  • Practical, hands-on mindset; comfortable working both at desk (design) and shop/field (commissioning, troubleshooting).
• Optional / Nice to Have:
  • Experience with robotics, vision systems.
  • Familiarity with SCADA / networked control systems.
  • Experience with predictive maintenance, data analytics.

Working Conditions & Other Info

• May require travel to customer / installation sites.
• On-site work in production / machinery shop, occasionally lifting/moving heavy components, climbing, working at heights or in confined spaces as required.
• Standard hours, but possible overtime for project deadlines or emergency repairs.

Performance Metrics / KPIs

• Machine uptime / reliability improvements.
• Successful completion of design & control projects on time and within budget.
• Reduction in mechanical or control failures / breakdowns.
• Improvements in cycle time, throughput, efficiency.
• Safety compliance, incident rates related to design & controls.