Plant Controls Engineer
Expected salary range
$105,000
Job status
Location
Workplace
Job Description
Are you a proactive automation professional looking to make a direct impact within a manufacturing environment? We are seeking a Plant Controls Engineer for a permanent, full-time position in Mississauga, ON. You will optimize, troubleshoot, and maintain critical automated assembly and control systems to support production efficiency, maintain safety standards, and minimize downtime across high-volume production operations.
About the role
- Job title: Plant Controls Engineer
- Location: Mississauga, ON
- Job type: Permanent, full-time
- Salary: $80,000 – $105,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
- This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
Responsibilities
- Automation and process optimization: Analyze production lines using PLC data to identify bottlenecks, optimize tooling and automation parameters, and eliminate recurring downtime.
- Root cause and troubleshooting: Lead investigations into systemic and intermittent controls faults, implementing permanent corrective actions.
- Quality and safety assurance: Select, integrate, and validate error- and mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) devices; conduct regular safety audits across safety PLCs, safety circuits, and interlock systems.
- Industrial networking: Maintain and support industrial plant-floor machine Ethernet networks, hardware components, and communication protocols.
- Equipment launches and transfers: Partner with automation vendors to coordinate new equipment implementations, ensuring complete documentation packages (schematics, BOMs, manuals, spare parts lists, and preventive maintenance plans) are production-ready.
- Continuous improvement: Identify and execute process and design improvements to boost overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), reduce cycle times, and lower production costs.
- Technical guidance: Support and mentor plant maintenance technicians on controls fundamentals, troubleshooting methodologies, and robotic adjustments.
Requirements
- Education: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related technical discipline (equivalent practical experience considered).
- Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Controls Engineer or Controls/Automation Maintenance Technician in a high-speed production environment.
- Manufacturing background: Experience supporting automated assembly operations within JIT, SPD, ILVS, or high-volume batch manufacturing setups.
- PLC programming: 2–4 years of experience programming, modifying, and troubleshooting with Allen‑Bradley / Rockwell ControlLogix 5000 platforms (Studio 5000 Logix Designer).
- HMI systems: 2–4 years of practical experience with FactoryTalk View Studio and PanelView Plus terminals.
- Vision systems: 2–4 years of hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting Cognex and/or Keyence vision inspection systems.
- Robotics: Practical capability to touch up paths, modify points, and troubleshoot line-side robot stoppages.
- Software tools: Working proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Project, Word, and Excel.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation: Base salary between $80,000 and $105,000 annually, aligned with your background and technical capabilities.
- Permanent full-time stability: Direct-hire role offering long-term career growth and stability.
- Comprehensive benefits package: Full medical, dental, and extended health coverage.
- Modern automation environment: Direct exposure to robotics, vision systems, and PLC architectures.
- Professional development: Culture of continuous learning, cross-functional collaboration, and technical leadership opportunities.
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Randstad
Permanent, full-time Plant Controls Engineer position in Mississauga, with a salary of $80,000 – $105,000 per year.
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