Automation & Controls Engineer Jobs

Dennis Group Canada and IFAB Engineering Partners Ltd. are seeking serious applicants to fill the role of Automations & Controls Engineer. Work is performed in collaboration with a full complement of designers and engineers from a variety of disciplines. The role is to be an integral part of the project team with the design of electrical systems for various building facilities in compliance with all relevant codes and standards.

The ideal candidate for this position has experience working with PLCs, designing PLCs. Experience working and designing systems with Allen Bradley/Rockwell, working with field devices, pumps, valves & flow meters. This role is client facing and you will spend significant time in our client's facilities during installation and start-up/commissioning/qualification phases of a project. Experience in the food and beverage industry would be seen as an asset. We seek people who are proud of their work, and who go the distance to ensure both accuracy and on time delivery. In return, we offer an opportunity to work with a first-class group of professionals, in a vibrant modern office with a culture of openness, transparency, and work/life balance.

Together, Dennis Group and IFAB Engineering Partners Ltd are the premier food and beverage engineering and construction management company in Canada. We are a local company with a global footprint that plans, designs, engineers, and builds food plants for major brands. Under the moniker “Better Together”, Dennis Group and IFAB formed a strategic partnership in 2020 based on our shared values and unique focus on exclusively serving clients in the food and beverage production industry.

We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, life, disability insurance, group retirement, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and group retirement match opportunities. We have a strong focus on work-life balance and offer a flexible work environment through our Connected Workplace program.

The position includes, yet is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Design, diagnose, and troubleshoot network infrastructures - Ethernet, DeviceNet, AS-i, Profibus etc.
• Interface and manage installation contractors during construction
• Design, specify, wire, and procure control panel equipment, e.g. safety circuits, I/O, networks, etc.
• Develop bid documentation for Electrical, Automation, and Low Voltage (network, security) vendors
• Design and troubleshoot both software and hardware necessary for control systems utilizing PLCs for integration of manufacturing systems.
• Design, specify, and procure electrical equipment, e.g. MCCs, panelboards, transformers, etc.
• Specify, procure, configure, and troubleshoot controls hardware and field instrumentation

Position Requirements

• 3-6+ Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, GE Fanuc, Honeywell Systems familiarity
• Database programming skills a plus
• Design and implement process network infrastructure (Ethernet, Device Net, Control Net, ProfiBus etc)
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.), or a related field
• 3-6+ years of experience in an industrial manufacturing setting
• Visual Basic, SQL, MS ACCESS Database programming skills a plus
• Proficiency with MS Office and AutoCAD Required

Travel And Working Conditions

• Work will take place in a newly renovated modern office environment; with flexibility to work from individual homes as we strive to create a solid work-life balance through our Connected Workplace program;
• Some travel is necessary to support projects at client sites across Canada & the US; travel is expected to be 40-60% of the time, with some overnight stays expected.