Top Benefits
About the role
About Us
Prairie Machine is a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of heavy-duty equipment and technical solutions for the heavy industrial and mining industries. We are looking for people who are as passionate as we are; people with a desire to succeed, people who aspire for greatness, and people who want to be recognized and appreciated for their contributions.
Why Choose Prairie Machine?
- Competitive Wages, Rewards, and Incentives
- Health and Dental Coverage & Life and Disability Coverage
- Pension and RRSP programs
- Career Growth and Development
- Work-life balance
Job Profile
The computer programmer prepares and tests software for battery electric vehicles as well as mobile underground mining equipment. They will develop programs, test algorithms, model solutions, and participate in factory acceptance tests. They will work with the service crew to investigate problems and propose solutions.
The position works in our engineering group that develops continuous boring machines, conveyor solutions, and battery electric vehicles for the underground mining industry. The computer programmer will be an essential part of building, improving, and developing new solutions to Prairie Machine’s extensive product line of mining equipment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create computer programs that control underground mining equipment.
- Factory commissioning and service work for battery electric vehicles, conveyor systems, and mining machines.
- Write PLC and computer code using structured text, C analogous languages, and other languages.
- Learn new programming languages and update older code to work with new hardware.
General Expectations
- Follow prescribed safety standards, rules, and regulations, ensuring all workers comply
- Instill a safety culture, lead by example
- Commissioning equipment in an underground mining situation
- Identify and record non-conformities and participate in their resolution
- Participate in continuous Improvement initiatives
- Recommend improvements and develop improvement plans in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
- Maintain a well-organized and clean facility as per PMP vision
Qualifications
- Completion of a Computer Systems Engineering/Technology Diploma
- Familiarity with the resource extraction industry or battery electric vehicles
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong demonstrated interest in learning new programming languages
- Minimum 2 years experience
Additional qualifications that would be considered an asset
- Experience in mining, manufacturing, or mineral processing
- C, C++, python, bash, html, php languages
- Experience in Linux environment
- Wifi / LTE networking
- CANbus protocol
- Rockwell Studio 5000
- Siemens PLC
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About Prairie Machine
For over 40 years, Prairie Machine has been an industry leader in the custom engineering, manufacturing, and supply of heavy-duty equipment and technical solutions for heavy industrial and mining industries.
Prairie Machine's Continuous Boring and Continuous Haulage systems have been utilized in the most industrious potash, salt, and trona mines world-wide.
Prairie Machine's line of Auxiliary Mining Equipment offers customized, cost-effective solutions to the meet the needs of an individual mining operation.
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Top Benefits
About the role
About Us
Prairie Machine is a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of heavy-duty equipment and technical solutions for the heavy industrial and mining industries. We are looking for people who are as passionate as we are; people with a desire to succeed, people who aspire for greatness, and people who want to be recognized and appreciated for their contributions.
Why Choose Prairie Machine?
- Competitive Wages, Rewards, and Incentives
- Health and Dental Coverage & Life and Disability Coverage
- Pension and RRSP programs
- Career Growth and Development
- Work-life balance
Job Profile
The computer programmer prepares and tests software for battery electric vehicles as well as mobile underground mining equipment. They will develop programs, test algorithms, model solutions, and participate in factory acceptance tests. They will work with the service crew to investigate problems and propose solutions.
The position works in our engineering group that develops continuous boring machines, conveyor solutions, and battery electric vehicles for the underground mining industry. The computer programmer will be an essential part of building, improving, and developing new solutions to Prairie Machine’s extensive product line of mining equipment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create computer programs that control underground mining equipment.
- Factory commissioning and service work for battery electric vehicles, conveyor systems, and mining machines.
- Write PLC and computer code using structured text, C analogous languages, and other languages.
- Learn new programming languages and update older code to work with new hardware.
General Expectations
- Follow prescribed safety standards, rules, and regulations, ensuring all workers comply
- Instill a safety culture, lead by example
- Commissioning equipment in an underground mining situation
- Identify and record non-conformities and participate in their resolution
- Participate in continuous Improvement initiatives
- Recommend improvements and develop improvement plans in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
- Maintain a well-organized and clean facility as per PMP vision
Qualifications
- Completion of a Computer Systems Engineering/Technology Diploma
- Familiarity with the resource extraction industry or battery electric vehicles
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong demonstrated interest in learning new programming languages
- Minimum 2 years experience
Additional qualifications that would be considered an asset
- Experience in mining, manufacturing, or mineral processing
- C, C++, python, bash, html, php languages
- Experience in Linux environment
- Wifi / LTE networking
- CANbus protocol
- Rockwell Studio 5000
- Siemens PLC
Not the right fit? Search for Control System Programmer jobs in Saskatoon, SK
About Prairie Machine
For over 40 years, Prairie Machine has been an industry leader in the custom engineering, manufacturing, and supply of heavy-duty equipment and technical solutions for heavy industrial and mining industries.
Prairie Machine's Continuous Boring and Continuous Haulage systems have been utilized in the most industrious potash, salt, and trona mines world-wide.
Prairie Machine's line of Auxiliary Mining Equipment offers customized, cost-effective solutions to the meet the needs of an individual mining operation.