Senior Engineer, Automation and Control

About the role

Saputo Dairy Products Canada is seeking a Senior Engineer, Automation and Control to support industrial projects across its Canadian manufacturing facilities. Reporting to the Director of Operational Technologies (OT), the role defines and implements automation standards, supports the Canadian engineering team and plans, estimates and executes capital projects (Capex) focused on automation. Travel across Canada is required, about 50%.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, manage and support Canadian plants in executing Capex projects, mainly automation-related.
• Perform engineering and design work for electrical power distribution, control systems, automation programming and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with process and building teams on system design, control logic programming and HMI development.
• Work with the engineering department buyer to define technical specifications, review bids, select equipment and consolidate purchases.
• Prepare budget estimates with operations and maintenance teams.
• Produce technical documentation such as electrical layouts, power and communication diagrams, cable routing drawings and control logic diagrams.
• Act as the engineering representative between OT and IT teams and contribute to improving installation standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automated production engineering or other relevant training.
• Member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant experience.
• Bilingual (English/French), spoken and written.
• Valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle.
• Willingness to travel across Canada (up to 50%) and to work in English and French with colleagues in Québec, Canada and North America.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of automation, including PLC and HMI programming (Allen-Bradley, Ignition, Schneider, Wonderware, etc.)
• Industrial networks and Ethernet, Windows environments and virtualization
• AutoCAD and Microsoft Office

What we offer

• Salary of $106,870 - $140,270, varying with experience, education, skills and training.
• Group insurance, group retirement plan with employer contribution, telemedicine and assistance program.
• Flexible work arrangement (Saputo Flex Program) and organized employee activities.
• Discounts on Saputo products.