Automation Specialist - SCADA / MES
- Toronto, ON
- On-site
- Posted Oct 8, 2026
- 1 position
$85,000–$100,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- College diploma
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
Job summary
Administer and maintain AVEVA SCADA and MES platforms, their SQL Server environment, and integrations with systems such as SAP, historians, CMMS, quality, and printing systems. Execute and support automation projects through configuration, testing, commissioning, go-live, vendor coordination, and production issue resolution.
Job details
Industrial Automation Specialist You Must have 3-5 yrs of experience in the Administration of MES or SCADA systems Profile Summary: The Industrial Automation Specialist will administer and maintain AVEVA SCADA and MES platforms, own all integration layers and serve as primary escalation point for automation related production issues. This position will report to the Business Analyst for day – to – day task. Willing to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends. Specific Accountabilities: • AVEVA SCADA (System Platform) o Administer and maintain AVEVA System Platform, including HMI applications, Galaxy/Application Server objects, I/O connectivity, alarming, historian tags, runtime health, licensing, backups, and recovery. • AVEVA MES (Enterprise Console &Work task) o Administer and maintain AVEVA MES, including work order management, routing, material traceability, scheduling, Work task workflows, quality module, reporting, and related master data. o Troubleshoot MES exceptions and maintain the underlying SQL Server environment, including database health, performance, backups, recovery, stored procedures and schema changes. • System Integration o Own the health, monitoring, support, and documentation of integration layers across SCADA, MES, Historian, SAP, CMMS, quality systems, and printing systems. o Implement integration changes, troubleshoot cross system failures, manage error queues, and coordinate resolution with SAP, IT, vendors, and other support teams. • Technical Execution & Project Support o Own technical execution of automation projects as scoped by the Production Business Analyst, including configuration, testing, commissioning, go-live support, and vendor coordination. o Support feasibility review, FAT/SAT activities, punch list closure, and joint troubleshooting. • Must be able to support and travel between multiple Club Coffee sites. • Support equity, diversity, and inclusivity programs • Understand, apply and actively participate in maintaining product quality and food safety program practices including BRC, HACCP, QA / QC, GMP, Sanitation and good hygiene practices. • Understand, apply and actively participate in maintaining the Health and Safety program. • Other duties as assigned. Ideal Qualifications: • Diploma or degree in Automation, Controls, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. • Minimum 4 – 6 years of experience in industrial automation, MES/SCADA administration, or manufacturing systems integration. • Hands-on experience with AVEVA System Platform or AVEVA MES – experience with both is strongly preferred; demonstrated proficiency in at least one is required. • Experience with at least one comparable platform, such as Ignition, FactoryTalk, Opcenter, or similar, will be considered where AVEVA – specific experience is partial. • Experience with systems integration in manufacturing context – PLC to SCADA, SCADA to MES, or MES to ERP. • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server – query writing, stored procedures, and database administration fundamentals; advanced DBA-level experience is a plus. • Familiarity with SAP integration concepts, or experience working alongside a SAP team on manufacturing data interface.
What you’ll do
Administer and maintain AVEVA SCADA and MES platforms, their SQL Server environment, and integrations with systems such as SAP, historians, CMMS, quality, and printing systems. Execute and support automation projects through configuration, testing, commissioning, go-live, vendor coordination, and production issue resolution.
Requirements
Requires 4–6 years of industrial automation, MES/SCADA administration, or manufacturing systems integration experience, with demonstrated proficiency in AVEVA System Platform or AVEVA MES; experience with both is strongly preferred. A diploma or degree in a relevant technical field, SQL Server skills, manufacturing integration experience, and familiarity with SAP integration are also sought.
Listed skills
- Food safety · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- AVEVA System Platform
- AVEVA MES
- SCADA Administration
- MES Administration
- SQL Server
- Manufacturing Systems Integration
- SAP Integration
- HMI Applications
- Historian Systems
- Database Administration
- Work Order Management
- Material Traceability
- System Troubleshooting
- FAT/SAT
- Commissioning
- Food Safety
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Technology
- Food & Beverage
