Automation Control Engineer
Top Benefits
About the role
Automation & Controls Manager (Engineering)
On-site (Saint-Laurent) | Competitive Salary + Benefits
Are you ready to lead a multidisciplinary team shaping the future of industrial automation?
We’re looking for a hands-on engineering leader to guide a talented group of PLC programmers, electrical engineers, and software designers. Your mission: own the full control design lifecycle of custom and standard packaging equipment — from ideation to implementation.
You’ll be the go-to for technical quality, process improvement, and team direction. From reviewing schematics to approving code and driving project timelines, you’ll help bring complex automation projects to life.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee and mentor a team of automation designers
- Approve designs, programs, and documentation
- Coordinate project timelines using Wrike
- Align cross-functional priorities and manage client expectations
- Define internal standards and uphold regulatory compliance (CSA, PackML, etc.)
- Support production, service, and customer teams as needed
- Contribute to R&D initiatives, including SRED documentation
- Produce weekly and monthly performance reports
What We Require
- Proven leadership in industrial automation or controls engineering
- Strong understanding of PLC/HMI design, electrical schematics, and embedded systems
- Ability to balance hands-on technical work with team management
Want to help set the standard in automation? Let’s talk.
About Robert Half
Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Half is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index.
Automation Control Engineer
Top Benefits
About the role
Automation & Controls Manager (Engineering)
On-site (Saint-Laurent) | Competitive Salary + Benefits
Are you ready to lead a multidisciplinary team shaping the future of industrial automation?
We’re looking for a hands-on engineering leader to guide a talented group of PLC programmers, electrical engineers, and software designers. Your mission: own the full control design lifecycle of custom and standard packaging equipment — from ideation to implementation.
You’ll be the go-to for technical quality, process improvement, and team direction. From reviewing schematics to approving code and driving project timelines, you’ll help bring complex automation projects to life.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee and mentor a team of automation designers
- Approve designs, programs, and documentation
- Coordinate project timelines using Wrike
- Align cross-functional priorities and manage client expectations
- Define internal standards and uphold regulatory compliance (CSA, PackML, etc.)
- Support production, service, and customer teams as needed
- Contribute to R&D initiatives, including SRED documentation
- Produce weekly and monthly performance reports
What We Require
- Proven leadership in industrial automation or controls engineering
- Strong understanding of PLC/HMI design, electrical schematics, and embedded systems
- Ability to balance hands-on technical work with team management
Want to help set the standard in automation? Let’s talk.
About Robert Half
Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Half is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index.