Controls and Automation Team Lead

7 months ago

Richmond, Canada Saltworks Technologies 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 offer meaningful and exciting work in a collaborative environment, driven by innovation and problem-solving. We’re a fast-growing company offering exceptional career opportunities, driven by major global trends.

**The role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a **Controls & Automation Team Lead** to join our multi-disciplinary team. You will lead exciting projects while working closely with senior leaders at Saltworks. Effective leadership skills will be an integral part of this role as you will be developing a team of engineers and technologists.

Prior water and lithium experience is not required as we are seeking an individual with a deep technical understanding of Controls & Automation Engineering.

**Your main tasks will include**:
**Controls & Automation**:

- 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 in customer-facing environments for start-up and commissioning.

**Team Management**:

- Mentoring and training a team of Engineers and Technologists to ensure accurate completion of engineering deliverables that meet project requirements and internal standards.
- Working in multidisciplinary teams to ensure all stakeholders are aligned on all aspects of the automation system design.
- Maintaining and developing standards and procedures for the Controls & Automation team and ensuring that they are consistently applied.
- Managing the assigned scope of engineering work related to controls & automation for projects of varying sizes from conception to completion.

**You will be a great fit if you have**:

- A degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
- Registered (or eligible to register) as a Professional Engineer with EGBC.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- 7 - 10 years’ experience with industrial control panels and implementing controls & automation systems.
- 2+ years experience in a leadership capacity, with practical knowledge of project management principles.
- Extensive knowledge of programming in Ladder and STL languages and programming PLCs and HMIs with Siemens STEP 7, Siemens WinCC, and Allen Bradley Studio 5000.
- The ability to effectively identify and troubleshoot controls & automation system bugs under time pressure.

**Why join Saltworks?**

We have an outstanding team that is passionate about innovation and solving key environmental challenges facing our planet.

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

**We offer**:

- A culture that supports safety, innovation, learning, diversity, and teamwork.
- A competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, RRSP matching, life insurance, AD&D coverage, and education allowance
- Fun social activities and company events.

**How to apply**:
If you would like to be a part of a globally recognized team, please submit your resume (cover letters are not required).
- Kindly, no recruiters._

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