Automation Hardware Controls Designer
- Cambridge, ON
- On-site
- Posted Oct 8, 2026
- 1 position
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Apply by
- Apr 4, 2027
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
Job summary
Design, program, integrate, and commission complete industrial control systems, coordinating electrical, software, motion, networking, and safety components. Troubleshoot across disciplines, resolve commissioning issues, ensure safety and compliance, and support customers.
Job details
Kitchener-Waterloo Full-Time Permanent Benefits Paid OT Profit Sharing About the Company Our client is a full-scope automation integrator responsible for designing, programming, and commissioning complete industrial control systems with a mission to deliver comprehensive automation solutions while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Competitive salary, benefits, paid OT, profit sharing, and bonus About the Role Our growing client is recruiting for a key member for their controls team, a controls designer/integrator. As a full-scope automation integrator, you will be responsible for designing, programming, and commissioning complete industrial control systems. You can design and implement complete control systems (integrate electrical, software, motion, networking, and safety). You have a systems integration background and experience with electrical design, PLC/HMI programming, motion/servo systems, safety systems, and on-site commissioning. Your experience includes: -delivering complete automation systems -electrical design, PLC/HMI, motion, networking, and safety -understanding full system interaction -troubleshooting across multiple disciplines -commissioning and problem resolution -safety and compliance - customer support You have a degree or diploma in electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation, or a related field; 5+ years of experience; and above-average communication skills. This position requires the ability to own the entire automation solution end-to-end, not just a single discipline.
What you’ll do
Design, program, integrate, and commission complete industrial control systems, coordinating electrical, software, motion, networking, and safety components. Troubleshoot across disciplines, resolve commissioning issues, ensure safety and compliance, and support customers.
Requirements
Requires a degree or diploma in electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation, or a related field, along with at least five years of experience. Candidates should have systems integration experience across electrical design, PLC/HMI programming, motion and servo systems, networking, safety systems, and on-site commissioning, as well as above-average communication skills.
Benefits
- Benefits
- Paid Overtime
- Profit Sharing
- Bonus
Listed skills
- Troubleshooting · Preferred
- Safety Compliance · Preferred
- Customer support · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Electrical Design
- PLC Programming
- HMI Programming
- Motion Control
- Servo Systems
- Industrial Networking
- Safety Systems
- Systems Integration
- Automation System Design
- Commissioning
- Troubleshooting
- Problem Resolution
- Safety Compliance
- Customer Support
- Communication
Job areas
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Technology
- Security & Safety