Automation Technician

Are you passionate about turning ideas into high-performance machines?

Join a team that designs custom bakery equipment and take part in exciting, hands‑on projects. You will play a key role in industrial automation, working on PLC and HMI programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and equipment optimization in close collaboration with mechanical and electrical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Program, configure, and modify programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, and Omron used to control production equipment.
• Develop and optimize automated sequences for machines and production lines.
• Integrate sensors, motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), actuators, and control systems .
• Program and configure human‑machine interfaces (HMIs) .
• Perform functional testing, equipment commissioning, and troubleshooting both in‑house and at customer sites.
• Diagnose electrical, electronic, and programming issues to minimize downtime.
• Modify PLC/HMI programs to meet specific customer needs and project requirements.
• Participate in the design of control systems for new equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical designers, electrical designers, and production teams to ensure the complete integration of automated systems.
• Document programs, parameters, and control sequences.
• Provide technical support to installation and maintenance teams, as well as customers.
• Contribute to continuous equipment improvement to enhance reliability, productivity, safety, and performance .
• Ensure compliance with applicable industrial safety, electrical, and automation standards.

Additional Responsibilities – Bakery Equipment

• Program automated sequences for conveyors, dosing systems, mixers, transfer systems, ovens, and production lines .
• Ensure proper synchronization of the various components of automated production lines.
• Develop recipes and production parameters to adapt equipment to different bakery products.
• Participate in the startup and optimization of production lines at customer sites across Canada and the United States.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• College diploma (DEC) in Automation, Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, or equivalent training.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in industrial automation and programming.
• Strong knowledge of PLC programming and HMI interfaces .
• Experience in equipment commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting .
• Knowledge of motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), sensors, and control systems .
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics .
• Experience in a manufacturing environment ; experience with food processing or bakery equipment is an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to find solutions quickly.
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and a strong team player.