DO YOU LOVE TO CREATE SOLUTIONS TO AUTOMATION PROBLEMS?
MAK Consulting is an exciting and innovative software development company based in Burlington and Brantford, Ontario. We have an immediate opening for an experienced automation integration engineer. The ideal candidate would reside within commuting distance to either our Brantford or Burlington office. Currently, MAK’s team is following a hybrid work structure, working two days a week in one of our office locations.
YOU’LL WANT TO MEET US, IF YOU:
- Enjoy learning new technologies and applying them to the task at hand
- Have a curiosity/creativity to solve challenging problems
- Take pride in the quality of your work to deliver great results for clients
- Enjoy working in a high energy team environment
- Value being trusted to take on responsibility
- Want to learn from Senior members of the team to build growth in your career
- A desire to support sales/growth by helping define the scope of work for opportunities
- Enjoy traveling and experiencing different parts of the world (and are able to work globally)
- Love to see a job through from start to finish
- Have a degree/diploma in Engineering related to SCADA/PLC/Robotics
- Enjoy working with PLC and HMI / SCADA automation software
WE WANT TO MEET YOU, IF YOU:
- Want to work for a team-oriented company
- Are looking for a company that stakes its reputation on the quality of its work
- Want to grow support a fast-growing company
- Want to work for a place where the owners are programmers too
- Want a career where you are appreciated by both your employer AND clients
- Want to be part of a team that prides itself on being friendly, professional and respectful
PLEASE NOTE some of our clients are located globally and occasional onsite travel is required to commission an application. We are looking for people qualified to obtain the necessary work authorization to perform duties in the United States and Europe. DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IF THIS DOESN’T APPLY TO YOU.
STILL WITH US? HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Key resource for technical leadership of projects
- Support senior members of the team to develop requirements and design specifications to address both functional and non-functional requirements for major feature components
- Provide technical engineering estimates for sales opportunities
- Support company initiatives to create growth opportunities
- Work on projects consisting of cross functional teams
- Perform PLC programming tasks including development, integration testing, commissioning and support, and associated documentation
- Develop new functionality to fulfill client initiatives, including PLC and HMI development and integration with external systems
- Perform system analysis, code modifications, and functional testing to troubleshoot application features and communication issues
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (2+ years experience)
- Degree/diploma in Engineering related to SCADA/PLC/Robotics and can support the following list of qualifications
- Experience supporting sales initiatives from an engineering perspective
- Experience executing projects as a technical lead including leading other team members
- Experience executing project execution phases of requirements, design, development, testing, UAT, FAT, Commissioning, SAT
- Experience in high quality PLC programming (ladder logic, structured text, phase controls, AOI’s, tag data structures) with Allen Bradley and/or Schneider Modicon
- Understanding of PLC communication protocols and/or PLC networking
- Experience integrating PLC’s with HMI’s and other 3 party systems
- Experience with AVEVA System Platform 2014 and newer (System Platform / Wonderware / InTouch / Application Server)
- Basic understanding of continuous and/or batching processes
- Strong written & oral communication skills
- Excellent problem solving and team building skills
- Adaptable, able to learn new skills/technologies
- Ability to work globally
BONUS QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with SQL (Microsoft SQL Server preferred), OPC UA, Cloud Based software integration is an asset
- Strong skills in Windows based operating systems
- Project management and/or Technical leadership experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office product suite
- Inductive Automation Ignition
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $55,000.00-$90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- How many years of programming experience do you have in Rockwell HMI software?
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 - None
2 - 1 to 5 years
3 - 5 to 10 years
- How many years of PLC programming experience do you have in Allen Bradley and/or Schneider Modicon?
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 - None
2 - 1 to 5 years
3 - 5 to 10 years
- How many years of project experience do you have with integrating PLC’s with MES systems?
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 - None
2 - 1 to 5 years
3 - 5 to 10 years
- How many years experience do you have as a Technical lead on projects where you are the automation lead for requirements, design, and leading other team members through the technical execution of a project?
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 - None
2 - 1 to 5 years
3 - 5 to 10 years
- How many years experience do you have supporting sales teams with opportunity requirements, developing proposals, and provide engineering hours estimates?
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 - None
2 - 1 to 5 years
3 - 5 to 10 years
- How many years experience to you have translating business requirements project requirements and design?
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 - None
2 - 1 to 5 years
3 - 5 to 10 years
- How many years of programming experience do you have in AVEVA System Platform / Wonderware / InTouch / Application Server?
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 - None
2 - 1 to 5 years
3 - 5 to 10 years
- Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
- Are you qualified to obtain the necessary work authorization to perform duties in the United States and Europe?
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Burlington, ON L7L 5L4
