Plant Automation Engineer

3 weeks ago


Richmond BC, Canada Saltworks Technologies Inc Full time

Saltworks Technologies (Richmond, BC) is a global technology leader in advanced industrial desalination and lithium refining. Our innovative machines produce clean water from high-strength industrial discharges and refine lithium to support the energy transition. We have an exciting opportunity for a Controls & Automation Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary team. Our Controls & Automation team provides engineering design expertise to our complex and highly specialized systems. Preparing the overall automation system design basis, determining I/O requirements, selecting PLC and HMI hardware, and creating the plant wide control system network architecture.
Generating controls & automation system design documents including state flow diagrams, sequence charts, control narratives, etc.
Preparing detailed specifications for automation system hardware including PLC, HMI, I/O cards, etc.
Delivering complete controls & automation packages of complex water treatment process plants that include I/O mapping, PLC code, HMI screens, etc.
Setting up operator friendly simulations of the controls & automation system and facilitating thorough simulation testing.
Supporting commissioning and troubleshooting of controls & automation systems.
Interfacing with third party vendor sub-systems using common industrial communication protocols including Modbus, EtherNet/IP, and Peer-to-Peer Messaging.
Working closely with Process-Control Engineers to ensure control narrative accuracy and working towards eliminating gaps between Process and Controls.
Occasionally traveling to plant installations and working with customers for start-up and commissioning.
A degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering.
~ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
~3 – 5 years of work experience in designing, implementing, and commissioning controls & automation systems.
~ Experience with programming in Ladder and STL languages and programming PLCs and HMIs with Siemens STEP 7, Siemens WinCC, and Allen Bradley Studio 5000.
~ Experience with identifying and troubleshooting controls and automation system bugs, often under tight deadlines.

Join a team pioneering the future of water. Some of our customers include world-leading electric vehicle makers, semiconductor firms, mining companies, agriculture firms, and more
A competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, RRSP matching, life insurance, AD&D coverage, and education allowance.
A culture that supports safety, innovation, learning, diversity, and teamwork.
Fun social activities and company events.



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