Eaton’s Electrical sector is currently hiring an Advanced Manufacturing & Digital Solutions Engineer to join the team. This on-site position that is based out of our Airdrie, AB Eaton location and offers benefits from day one.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $95,000 - $116,000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Eaton’s manufacturing environment is evolving toward a more connected, data-driven, and digitally enabled operation. Our CI & Advanced Manufacturing team focuses on eliminating waste, improving flow, and enabling better decision-making through technology. This role plays a key part in that journey by bridging manufacturing processes with cloud platforms, analytics, and modern application development.
Join Our Team: Driving Digital Manufacturing at Eaton
Are you passionate about applying technology to solve real manufacturing problems? Do you enjoy turning complex data, legacy systems, and manual processes into simple, scalable digital solutions? Eaton is looking for an Advanced Manufacturing & Digital Solutions Engineer to support our manufacturing and CI transformation by blending advanced manufacturing principles, Industry 4.0 technologies, and modern cloud-based solutions.
Reporting to the OPEX Manager, this role is hands-on, requires technical strength, and is highly connected to the shop floor, while working closely with CI, Engineering, IT, and Operations teams to modernize how we plan, manage, and visualize production.
As an Advanced Manufacturing & Digital Solutions Engineer, you will support plant and CI leadership by delivering practical digital solutions that improve visibility, performance, and execution on the shop floor.
Digital Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 Execution
- Support the deployment of Industry 4.0 initiatives focused on data connectivity, visualization, and process monitoring.
- Develop and maintain digital tools that support operational KPIs, production tracking, and visual management.
- Collaborate with CI and Manufacturing Engineering teams to integrate digital solutions into Lean and Six Sigma initiatives.
OT & Asset Connectivity (Ignition Champion)
- Act as the plant OT champion for asset connectivity, responsible for enabling, sustaining, and improving connections from manufacturing assets to the Ignition platform.
- Support configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Ignition gateways, tags, alarms, historians, and visualizations to ensure reliable data availability.
- Interface with SCADA and PLC systems (e.g., Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Beckhoff or equivalent) to support machine connectivity, data mapping, programming, and basic troubleshooting.
- Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and IT to diagnose connectivity issues, performance gaps, and data quality problems; drive root cause and corrective actions.
- Apply cybersecurity and network-awareness best practices when working with OT systems; coordinate changes through appropriate change management.
- Create and maintain clear OT documentation (network diagrams, tag standards, connectivity guides) and support user training for sustained adoption.
Application Development & Cloud Migration
- Lead or support the migration of legacy tools (e.g., complex Microsoft Access databases used as visual boards) to modern, cloud-based architectures.
- Design, develop, and maintain solutions using the Microsoft 365 full stack, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, SharePoint, and Teams integration.
- Implement cloud-native components using Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, App Services, identity and security concepts).
- Design data models and pipelines leveraging Snowflake or equivalent cloud data platforms where appropriate.
- Apply software development best practices including version control, testing, documentation, and security-by-design.
Data, Analytics & Automation
- Structure, clean, and model manufacturing data to improve data quality and usability.
- Automate manual data collection, reporting, and workflows using low-code and pro-code approaches.
- Develop dashboards and visual management tools that support daily management, tiered meetings, and CI reviews.
Project & Change Enablement
- Manage small to medium digital manufacturing projects from concept through deployment.
- Work closely with users to translate operational needs into technical requirements.
- Support training, adoption, and continuous improvement of deployed solutions.
Required Qualifications:
- College diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
- 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, automation, digital manufacturing, or IT-enabled operational environments.
- Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
- Demonstrated experience developing solutions using the Microsoft 365 / Power Platform ecosystem (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, SharePoint).
- Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational data models.
- Hands-on experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, C#, JavaScript).
- Legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, automation, digital manufacturing, or IT-enabled operational environments.
- Experience with configuring and connecting assets to Kepware
- Experience with Snowflake, data warehousing, or advanced analytics platforms.
- Exposure to AI or machine learning concepts applied to manufacturing or operations.
- Experience with REST APIs, system integration, or data pipelines.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure services relevant to application development and data storage.
- Experience designing or migrating legacy databases or tools (e.g., Microsoft Access) to modern cloud-based solutions.
- Familiarity with OT/IT integration concepts, machine data, or IIoT platforms.
- Experience supporting shop-floor visual management or production control systems.
You are resilient, emotionally intelligent, and a curious individual able to move comfortably between manufacturing challenges and technical problem-solving. You understand that digital tools must be practical, reliable, and easy to use on the shop floor.
You are comfortable owning a solution end-to-end — from understanding the process, to designing the data model, to building and deploying the application.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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