Automation Technician
Introduction
Hello, I’m Simon Mathé, Recruitment Consultant at FED ManuTech, specializing in engineering and manufacturing positions.
I am currently recruiting an Automation Technician for an international industrial group delivering complex energy projects. The position is based in Chambly and offers a hybrid work model.
You will contribute to the development and modernization of industrial control systems, from design through commissioning. This role combines PLC and SCADA programming, electrical design, testing and on-site work.
Mission
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to large-scale technical projects requiring reliable automation solutions tailored to client requirements. You may initially specialize in PLC or SCADA programming while gradually developing your expertise across both disciplines.
Your Responsibilities:
-Participate in the development of control and automation systems
-Create new electrical drawings and update existing documentation
-Program industrial programmable logic controllers
-Develop SCADA systems and operator interfaces
-Participate in preliminary and final testing with clients
-Oversee system installation and testing on-site
-Diagnose and resolve technical issues
-Participate in commissioning activities at project sites
-Prepare technical manuals for maintenance teams and operators
-Collaborate with engineering, project and site teams
Requirements:
-College diploma in automation, instrumentation and control or a related field
-Minimum of five years of experience with programmable logic controllers and industrial communication networks
-Strong knowledge of Allen-Bradley or Schneider PLCs
-Experience with Rockwell FactoryTalk or Schneider SCADA solutions
-Knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical and Autodesk Vault
-Commissioning experience considered an asset
-Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
-Autonomous, detail-oriented and solution-focused approach
-Ability to contribute to complex, long-term projects
-Professional proficiency in both spoken and written French and English
-Availability to travel to project sites for commissioning activities
Your profile
Conditions:
-Permanent full-time position
-Position based in Chambly
-Hybrid work model
-Life, disability, dental and supplemental health insurance
-Retirement plan
-Performance-sharing program
-Employee assistance program
-Ongoing training and an individualized career-development path
Would you like to see your programs come to life on complex industrial equipment, from design through start-up? This opportunity is for you.
