Highly Skilled Automation Specialist

6 days ago


St Thomas, Ontario, Canada Magna Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Specialist to join our team at Magna. As an Automation Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficiency and reliability of all company tooling or production equipment and processes.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks, including PLC, robot and HMI programming, implementation and troubleshooting. You will also be required to perform preventative maintenance of production and support equipment, repair of equipment, design, verification and maintenance of electrical schematics, and assist in setting up, maintaining programming, electrical components and schematic standards.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Perform all duties and promote yourself in a manner that reflects Formet Expectations, Formet's Visions/Values through Magna's Employee Charter.
  • PLC, robot and HMI programming, implementation and troubleshooting.
  • Preventative maintenance of production and support equipment.
  • Repair of equipment.
  • Design, verification and maintenance of electrical schematics.
  • Assist in setting up, maintaining programming, electrical components and schematic standards.
  • Assist in proper maintenance of all programming software and application files and programming hardware.
  • Completion of all required work orders and associated paperwork.
  • Responsible to improve equipment reliability and uptime.
  • Implementation of Continuous Improvement Ideas.
  • Monitors quality of welds and performs touch-ups as required.
  • Recommend necessary adjustments to parts and machinery to ensure proper production run.
  • Troubleshooting on robots and weld controls.
  • Operate lifting devices (overhead bridge cranes, fork/combi-lifts, and man-lifts such as scissor lifts and genie-booms) as required.

Salary Information:

The estimated salary for this position is between $60,000 - $80,000 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits:

  • Shifts rotate every 2 weeks between Days, Afternoons and Midnights
  • Shift Premiums of $0.85/hour (afternoons) and $1.35/hour (midnights)
  • Weekly pay via direct deposit
  • Overtime (1.5x) after 40 hours worked (hourly)
  • Vacation entitlement: 2 weeks of paid vacation (3 weeks after 3 years) + 4 company paid holidays + 2x 1⁄2 days = 15 days annually
  • Option to bank your overtime to earn up to an extra 5 days of paid time off (approved in the same manner as vacation time)
  • Medical and Dental Benefits after 1 month of employment
  • Free onsite physio
  • Free on-site counselling for employees
  • Magna will contribute an amount equal to 3% of regular earnings every week to your retirement savings (MBC program)
  • Profit sharing paid in the second quarter of every year (EEPPP Program)
  • Matched GRRSP
  • Company Paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
  • Optional group Life Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance for self and spouse
  • Safety Shoe, prescription Safety Glasses and Custom Molded Earplug allowance
  • Company paid uniforms (if you choose to use)
  • Company BBQ, Holiday Parties and Company Events
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
  • Magna Service Award Program
  • Roger's and Bell cellphone data plan available – as low as $50/month
  • Subsidized cafeteria with daily specials including hot vegetarian options – we are known for our amazing cafeteria Free coffee, juice and tea
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Employee Discounts: new vehicles, amusement parks, etc.
  • Plant-Wide Continuous Improvement Program: 2022 bonus = $1810

Location:

The position will be located in ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO, CANADA.

About Us:

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.



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