Controls & Automation Specialist- Trenton, ON

Join a growing design team that turns customer requirements into fully engineered automated machinery and custom production systems. You will own the build from idea to startup: scoping the application, choosing the equipment, designing the electrical package, writing the control software, and supporting the machine through to a running line.

Projects reach across nearly every industrial sector, so no two builds look the same. It is a solid fit for creative problem solvers who like variety, ownership, and seeing their designs come to life on the floor.

Responsibilities

- Translate customer requirements into complete automation concepts, including equipment selection and control architecture
- Produce accurate electrical designs, schematics, and panel layouts for custom automated machinery
- Develop structured, reliable PLC and HMI software that meets project standards and client expectations
- Work alongside mechanical designers, electricians, and shop personnel through machine build, integration, and testing
- Provide occasional field support, including troubleshooting, system optimization, and improvements to deployed equipment
- Take part in quoting, design reviews, risk assessments, and project planning
- Keep learning new technologies and additional brands of automation hardware





Qalifications

- Minimum 5 years in industrial electrical design, controls, and programming
- Strong PLC programming experience
- Proven experience building automated machinery from concept through commissioning
- A self starter who works well with minimal supervision and collaborates across disciplines
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; travel to client sites is required
- Degree or diploma in Automation, Controls, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or a closely related field

Technical Skills

- PLC programming: Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron (must have)
- HMI development
- Electrical design, schematics, and control panel layouts
- Industrial networks: Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, ControlNet
- Machine vision systems: Cognex, Keyence
- Automated cell programming: ABB, Fanuc, Kuka, UR, on machine and in virtual environment software (preferred)

Good to Know

- Open to intermediate and senior candidates. The posted comp range reflects intermediate level. Open to hearing compensation expectationsl
- Due to volume, we will be in touch with candidates whose experience closely matches the role.

If this looks like a fit, we would love to hear from you. Thank you for your interest.

📌 Controls & Automation Specialist (Ontario)
🏢 DefineHR
📍 Ontario