Location: Ancaster, Ontario (onsite)
Travel: Required between JE locations
As our next Automation Project Specialist, you’ll be at the forefront of programming, debugging, installation, and startup of new or modified production and test equipment. Your expertise in robotics, PLC programming, and automation systems will be crucial in driving innovation and ensuring operational efficiency.
• Support design, build, and commissioning of automation equipment (assembly lines, robotic cells, test equipment).
• Troubleshoot and diagnose robot cells (Fanuc, Yaskawa, ABB).
• Program PLCs, HMIs, vision and motion systems, and safety controllers.
• Modify existing production equipment and develop Labview-based programs.
• Set up controls networks (Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT).
• Prepare electrical schematics and select components (E-plan experience is an asset).
• Collaborate with mechanical designers and attend design reviews.
• Provide customer support during equipment commissioning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and prepare technical documentation.
• Ensure safety compliance in all automation changes.
• Perform run-at-rate process performance testing.
• Specify and source materials and equipment as needed.
• Technical diploma or degree in engineering technology.
• 5+ years of experience in an automation environment.
• Expert-level PLC programming (Omron NJ, Allen Bradley) and robot programming (Fanuc, Yaskawa, Kuka).
• Hands-on experience with electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of Labview programming and SQL databases is an asset.
• Understanding of automotive systems and IATF 16949/ISO9001 requirements.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Experience in vision systems and force monitoring.
• Familiarity with E-plan for electrical design.
Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com – We can’t wait to meet you!
Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset—our people—can flourish.
Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process.
Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team
Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.