Vidir Solutions Inc., Elevating Careers and Community

“We rise by lifting others” – Robert Ingersol

Working at Vidir is about more than just being an employee; we work hard and we genuinely care about others while we do it. We encourage continuous growth, diversity, and lifting others up. We live by the Code of Vidir HEROICS, our shared set of values and the way they shape our decisions and actions to turn every day into an epic chance to elevate to the next level. At Vidir, you’re part of the family and this is our family culture.

What makes a Vidir Hero? Someone who sets and achieves goals, sees creative solutions, keeps others safe, and uses their powers to elevate others. Our team at Vidir is made up of individuals who help others do what they do best. Whether that’s creating a perfect precision weld or designing the next dynamic solution in automated material handling, our team members know that what they are doing every day is helping someone else be successful as well. With world class automation products in every industry and in over 45 countries across the globe, Vidir offers you a chance to be innovative and to set and achieve high standards in your career as you advance at one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Business Employers. As one of Manitoba’s Top Employers a career at Vidir will help you find meaning in Mondays

Our mission is to “Make the world’s products safely accessible”. We are looking for caring, curious, creative individuals, who are continuously growing to join our team of Vidir Hero’s.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Level up your career as an Automation Controls Engineer/Specialist

At Vidir, modern automation extends beyond traditional PLC programming.



Our controls engineers work closely with software developers to create connected automation systems where PLCs, HMIs, databases, web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems operate as a unified solution. At Vidir, software is not simply used to control machines, it is a strategic product platform that connects automation equipment, business systems, customer workflows, and future innovation initiatives.

Responsibilities

- Work with PLC and HMI software development for Vidir's automation equipment.
- Design machine control strategies, motion systems, safety logic, alarms, diagnostics, and industrial communication.
- Develop reusable PLC software standards and machine architectures.
- Configure industrial networking including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OPC UA, and related protocols.
- Support machine commissioning, production startup, troubleshooting, and customer installations.
- Collaborate with software engineers to integrate machine controls with C# applications, databases, APIs, and customer systems.
- Participate in customer integration projects involving ERP/WMS connectivity and automation workflows.
- Mentor automation engineers and establish controls engineering best practices.
- Support R&D; initiatives, machine improvements, and next-generation automation platforms.
- Collaborate with Production and Service teams to troubleshoot issues,



improve product quality, support deployments, and translate operational feedback into future product improvements.
- Follow and contribute to modern software engineering practices including Git-based source control, peer code reviews, software architecture reviews, testing strategies, release management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Create technical documentation, commissioning procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

Qualifications

What you bring

- Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Experience developing HMIs and industrial control systems.
- Strong understanding of industrial networking and machine commissioning.
- Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
- Ability to work closely with software engineering teams.

Preferred qualifications

- Experience with industrial control platforms such as Schneider EcoStruxure, Codesys, Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, Omron, or similar PLC/HMI environments.
- Familiarity with OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, industrial networking, machine communications, or related technologies.
- Experience with motion control, robotics, safety systems, SCADA, or advanced automation applications.
- Exposure to C#, databases, APIs, software integrations, or modern industrial software platforms is considered an asset.

Accommodations

Vidir Solutions Inc. is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and the Manitoba Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment and select

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