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Overview of the Role or Responsibilities

Saputo is seeking an Automation Controls Lead, for an existing opportunity within our organization. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this position specializes in automation, control and electricity for the St. Marys location. The Automation Controls Lead is responsible for programming on PLCs, operator interfaces, and instrumentation to implement various plant improvement/optimization projects. The candidate will use their strong leadership skills to guide their colleagues and ensure the development/design of projects and implementation are within budget. Their continuous improvement and customer focus skills will ensure they are following various engineering projects that are compliant in relation to automated systems.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm (Flexibility may be required)

Salary: $102,075 - $133,975 annually *Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

Benefits

- Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
- Group retirement plan with employer contribution
- Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families
- Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
- Paid Parental Leave program
- Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off
- Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
- Training and development programs
- Saputo Flex Program,



flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs
- Organized activities for employees and their families
- Advantageous discounts on Saputo products

How you will make contributions that matter

- Plan, manage and support the plant in the different improvement / optimization projects.
- In conjunction with the external process automation contractor, responsible for responding, troubleshoot and mitigate all control related issues
- Update technical documentation, PLC for troubleshooting and the various Licenses essential to the proper functioning of the plant.
- Actively participate in the development and maintenance of installation standards.
- Carry out automation work (programming) and instrumentation of the various systems developed.
- Collaborate with the electrical engineering team in the design and programming of the system control logic and operator interfaces (HMI).
- Collaborate with the maintenance department to maintain troubleshooting of PLCs, purchasing equipment and development of troubleshooting procedures, and support team members to optimize downtime.
- Prepares budget estimates in close collaboration with other departments.
- Establish controls and links with the OT/IT department to implement certain plant or maintenance requirements.





You are best suited for the role if you:

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automated production engineering or other relevant training.
- In good standing with the Qualified Engineers of Ontario, or other provincial equivalent.
- 2 to 5 years of relevant experience.
- Excellent knowledge of automation, including an understanding of operator interfaces (HMI), PLC and operator interface programming languages, and PLC programming (Allen Bradley).
- Excellent knowledge of Ethernet, devicenet, Modbus, Profinet, ASI and other networks.
- Strong troubleshooting and process skills
- Knowledge of AutoCAD software and Office suite.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, initiative, autonomy, and strong communication, collaboration, planning, and organizational skills.

*Please note that the duties, skills, and requirements contained in the posting are common to the role and do not represent an exhaustive list of tasks and duties. Therefore, some of the items may be subject to change based on needs of the business and job function.

We support employment equity.

Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations up to the point of undue hardships, are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in screening applications. Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select applications. We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity

📌 Automation Controls Lead (Saint Marys)
🏢 SAPUTO
📍 Saint Marys