Automation Specialist

This role requires flexibility through working rotations at other Spartan locations and at customer sites to support Engineering, Commissioning, and Planned Support Services through the lifecycle of the automation system.

**About Us**

Spartan Controls is a leading provider of Automation, Valves, Measurement, and Process Control solutions in Western Canada with over 57 years’ experience. At Spartan Controls we are focused on creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. We help our customers in developing their resources by leveraging novel hardware and software technology and implementing creative solutions. Our strength is the collective ability of our people to deliver results that no one else can.

**Our Culture**

Spartan Controls has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies for excellence in business performance since 2001. Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of creativity, entrepreneurship and success. 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.

**What We Offer**:
Your role will go beyond simply a job - we strive to offer Spartans a long-term career. This includes not only training for your core role, but a true feeling of community within the workplace. Our salary and benefits are industry competitive, and we host many internal & external social events to grow your network. We offer additional benefits such as paid vacation and flex time, a flexible workplace (i.e. options to work from home in certain positions, and support continuous learning and career development opportunities.

**What You’ll Do**
**Role and Responsibilities**:

- Leverage DeltaV technologies to improve/optimize performance at customer plants
- System Design
- Work with customer’s process and electrical engineers to define functional requirements
- Design system architecture, network architecture, third party interfaces, and control and marshalling cabinets
- Work with the Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) department to produce drawings
- System configuration
- Configure control strategies, shutdown keys, and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs)
- Develop Human-Machine Interface (HMI) graphics
- Interface with third party products (PLCs, HMIs, OPC Clients, Historians)
- Internal verification and factory acceptance testing
- Conduct internal Hardware and Software Acceptance Testing
- Conduct factory Hardware and Software Acceptance Testing with customers
- Support System Integration Functional Testing (SIFT)
- Site Acceptance Testing with customers
- Plant commissioning at customer sites:

- Loop checks
- Human-Machine Interface (HMI)/Graphics checks
- Third party interface checks
- Integration with business systems (Plant Information/Manufacturing Execution/ Maintenance Management/Asset Management Systems)
- Troubleshooting
- Documentation
- Provide planned services to customers
- Backups
- Upgrades
- Integrations
- Migrations
- Optimizations
- System expansions
- System Health Assessments
- Provide technical support during system shutdown and start-up activities
- Provide technical support for sales teams as required
- Provide input into improvement of current engineering and service processes and practices
- Participate on 7/24 phone support rotation (approximately 1 x 1 week rotations per year)
- Travel and shift rotations are required

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Instrumentation Engineering Technologist Diploma or B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (emphasis on Process Control an asset)
- Training will be provided, however, related process control system experience or safety systems experience an asset
- Strong technical/computer background
- Exceptional communication skills and customer service practices
- Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and assignments
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Entrepreneurial work ethic
- Willingness to travel; valid Class 5 driver license required

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