About the role
Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.
Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.
Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.
Summary
Our Power and Drives team is focused on providing electrification solutions to customers in the process industries. We are a rapidly growing and inventive group that is passionate about what we do and the solutions we create.
Role and Responsibilities
We are looking for an Application Specialist (Engineering/Technologist) to join our team who creates, connects, and inspires. Specifically, we are looking for someone to:
- Be an integral part of a winning team.
- Collaborate with our outside sales teams to create technical proposals, quotations and bid packages of our core products: Variable Frequency Drives, AC induction motors, and Motor Control Centres.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers through business development meetings, proposal confirmation and follow-up, and delivering results.
- Work closely with project execution team to provide technical expertise and guidance.
- Assist with strategic vision and marketing of core products.
- Create and innovate processes to increase the efficiency of inside sales activities.
- Strategically engage customers to achieve or exceed their delivery and cost goals.
Qualifications and Skills
- Engineering degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
- A desire to win.
- A curious mind, a desire to learn, and an ability to innovate.
- Ability to visualize and communicate unique solutions.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills – both written and verbal
- A proven track record in being a contributing player on a successful team.
- Time management expertise.
- Minimum 2+ years related experience with motor controls, and power distribution products
- Literate in Microsoft Suite applications.
- Strong spatial reasoning ability.
- Solid negotiation, deal making, selling and presentation abilities.
- Entrepreneurial work ethic.
Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.
Close Date: July 10, 2025 (11:59 pm MST)
Requisition ID: 1545
About Spartan Controls
Spartan Controls is the leading provider of industrial automation, valves, measurement and process control technology and solutions in Western Canada. For over 60 years, Spartan has provided customers with high performance automation solutions, industry expertise, lifecycle support, and technical training – delivering value our customers want. Our automation solutions are used in all process industries including oil and gas, oil sands, mining, pulp and paper, power, pipeline, and municipal. With our expert resources living and working in 14 communities across Western Canada, we are dedicated to providing exceptional customer experiences where expertise and collaboration come together.
We are a Canadian, employee-owned company with project experience spanning multiple industries. Our single point of contact reduces cost, improves the customer experience and allows us to quickly apply solutions and services to meet our customer’s automation challenges head-on.
Our strategic partnership with Emerson and other leading solution providers empowers us to connect our customers with world-class technology, exceptional technical expertise, and comprehensive lifecycle services. As an Emerson Impact Partner, we serve as the local, dedicated point of contact for sales, service, and applied engineering for Emerson's automation solutions business.
What sets us apart is our unique employee ownership model, which fosters a culture of stability and continuity. This model enables us to retain our intellectual capital and uphold a highly skilled and competent workforce. At Spartan Controls, our team members are driven by a customer-focused and entrepreneurial spirit. They have invested in their skills, training, and development to ensure that they deliver the utmost level of service. Within our organization, those who thrive exhibit a strong team-oriented mindset and a dedicated work ethic, consistently going above and beyond to exceed customer expectations.
About the role
Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.
Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.
Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.
Summary
Our Power and Drives team is focused on providing electrification solutions to customers in the process industries. We are a rapidly growing and inventive group that is passionate about what we do and the solutions we create.
Role and Responsibilities
We are looking for an Application Specialist (Engineering/Technologist) to join our team who creates, connects, and inspires. Specifically, we are looking for someone to:
- Be an integral part of a winning team.
- Collaborate with our outside sales teams to create technical proposals, quotations and bid packages of our core products: Variable Frequency Drives, AC induction motors, and Motor Control Centres.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers through business development meetings, proposal confirmation and follow-up, and delivering results.
- Work closely with project execution team to provide technical expertise and guidance.
- Assist with strategic vision and marketing of core products.
- Create and innovate processes to increase the efficiency of inside sales activities.
- Strategically engage customers to achieve or exceed their delivery and cost goals.
Qualifications and Skills
- Engineering degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
- A desire to win.
- A curious mind, a desire to learn, and an ability to innovate.
- Ability to visualize and communicate unique solutions.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills – both written and verbal
- A proven track record in being a contributing player on a successful team.
- Time management expertise.
- Minimum 2+ years related experience with motor controls, and power distribution products
- Literate in Microsoft Suite applications.
- Strong spatial reasoning ability.
- Solid negotiation, deal making, selling and presentation abilities.
- Entrepreneurial work ethic.
Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.
Close Date: July 10, 2025 (11:59 pm MST)
Requisition ID: 1545
About Spartan Controls
Spartan Controls is the leading provider of industrial automation, valves, measurement and process control technology and solutions in Western Canada. For over 60 years, Spartan has provided customers with high performance automation solutions, industry expertise, lifecycle support, and technical training – delivering value our customers want. Our automation solutions are used in all process industries including oil and gas, oil sands, mining, pulp and paper, power, pipeline, and municipal. With our expert resources living and working in 14 communities across Western Canada, we are dedicated to providing exceptional customer experiences where expertise and collaboration come together.
We are a Canadian, employee-owned company with project experience spanning multiple industries. Our single point of contact reduces cost, improves the customer experience and allows us to quickly apply solutions and services to meet our customer’s automation challenges head-on.
Our strategic partnership with Emerson and other leading solution providers empowers us to connect our customers with world-class technology, exceptional technical expertise, and comprehensive lifecycle services. As an Emerson Impact Partner, we serve as the local, dedicated point of contact for sales, service, and applied engineering for Emerson's automation solutions business.
What sets us apart is our unique employee ownership model, which fosters a culture of stability and continuity. This model enables us to retain our intellectual capital and uphold a highly skilled and competent workforce. At Spartan Controls, our team members are driven by a customer-focused and entrepreneurial spirit. They have invested in their skills, training, and development to ensure that they deliver the utmost level of service. Within our organization, those who thrive exhibit a strong team-oriented mindset and a dedicated work ethic, consistently going above and beyond to exceed customer expectations.