Automation Controls Specialist

Join Our Team as an Automation Controls Specialist at Johnson Electric!

Location: Mississauga, Ontario (onsite)
Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000 CAD annually
Schedule: Straight Day Shift
Vacancy Type: Existing Position

As our next Automation Controls Specialist, you’ll program, commission, troubleshoot, and support advanced automation equipment used in manufacturing environments. You’ll work hands-on with PLCs, robotics, motion systems, industrial controls, and automated assembly equipment, supporting projects from machine build and startup through production support and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced automation professional who enjoys solving technical problems, working hands-on with equipment, and taking ownership of automation systems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Employee Empowerment: Work in a culture that encourages employees to take initiative and make an impact.
• Diverse Projects: Work on automation projects across different applications and manufacturing environments.
• Growth & Development: Expand your technical expertise through hands-on automation, controls, robotics, and commissioning work.
• Global Opportunities: Be part of an international organization with opportunities for broader career development.
• Values-Driven Culture: Work with colleagues committed to integrity, innovation, and collaboration.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Program, debug, and commission PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion systems, and other industrial automation equipment.
• Troubleshoot and optimize robotic cells, including vision and force-monitoring systems.
• Support the design, build, startup, and commissioning of automated manufacturing equipment and assembly lines.
• Modify existing production equipment and develop new automation and controls solutions.
• Configure industrial communication networks, including EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT.
• Develop or modify LabVIEW-based automation programs.
• Collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams throughout equipment design, implementation, commissioning, and customer-site troubleshooting.
• Prepare technical documentation, setup procedures, manuals, and schematics while supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment reliability and performance.

What We’re Looking For:

• Technical diploma or degree in Engineering Technology, Automation, Controls, Mechatronics, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, controls, machine build, commissioning, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Strong PLC programming experience, particularly with Omron NJ and/or Allen-Bradley platforms.
• Robot programming experience with FANUC, Yaskawa, KUKA, or comparable industrial robotics platforms.
• Strong understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot, program, commission, and support automated manufacturing equipment, with strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to train at our Ancaster facility for the first two months before transitioning to the Mississauga location.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• SQL or database knowledge.
• Experience with electrical design tools such as EPLAN.
• Automotive manufacturing experience.
• Experience working within IATF 16949 and/or ISO 9001 environments.

How to Apply: Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com. We can’t wait to meet you!

What We Offer

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. We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with 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.

Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of our 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.