Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer, Vancouver, BC - Calgary, AB - Edmonton, AB or

Responsibilities

• The candidate will play a key role in project management by ensuring planning, cost and schedule control, as well as the design, programming, and commissioning of automated systems
• Define customer needs
• Design automated systems and select equipment (controls, instrumentation, motor controls, control panel design, etc.)
• Participate in system testing and commissioning
• Manage factory automation projects: planning, supervision, change control, and reporting on budget, schedule, and resources, manufacturers, and contractors
• Prepare specifications, plans, and estimates
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary project team
• Follow up with equipment suppliers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in automated production engineering (APE), electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• Member of a Professional Engineering Association in Alberta or British Columbia (EGBC or APEGA)
• 5-6 years’ experience
• Knowledge of Allen Bradley, Rockwell, and Siemens products
• Occasional visits to clients

Preferred

• Experience in the food and/or pharmaceutical industry (an asset)
• Strong leadership, relationship management, organizational planning and project management skills, in addition to technical knowledge
• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire for business development.

Programming PLCs and user interfaces

• Ability to exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Ability to influence clients, suppliers and peers into adopting "best practices" in the engineering field
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, listening and interpersonal with the ability to transfer knowledge to others
• Capability to engage and energize others to reach their fullest potential and performance
• Have flexibility to travel to external manufacturing sites as needed

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and industry standards;

Benefits

• Comprehensive group health insurance coverage from day one (medical, dental, vision, childcare);
• Employer-contributed RRSP plan at 4%;
• Hybrid work mode, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office;
• A work environment that encourages empowerment and professional growth. Professional reimbursement fees (e.g., APEGA, APEGS, EGBC, etc…) covered by the company;
• Mentorship programs, training, cross-department opportunities, etc.;
• 3 weeks of regular vacation with 1 week of paid vacation during the Christmas holidays. 1 week of Personal/Sick leave ;
• A diverse, flexible, and non-conformist work environment that values equity, work-life balance, and promotes efficiency in daily tasks with enormous growth opportunities;
• Lunch & Learn sessions, team retreats, outdoor activities, family get-togethers, and workshops;
• Public transport and telephone reimbursement

LAPORTE

is a consulting engineering firm offering a high value-added engineering services to pharmaceutical, agri-food, industrial and industrial biotech factories. The company now has 30 agencies across North America and Europe, and has more than 500 passionate engineering employees.

This hybrid position is available in all of our office locations in Canada.

Lethbridge, AB

#mid-senior

• Send us your application today. We look forward to meeting you!
• The LAPORTE team