Posted 22 months ago
Automation Specialist (Onsite)
@ QCA Systems & QCA Insights
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
QCA Systems & QCA Insights is hiring an Automation Specialist to design control and software systems for industrial applications and commission them at client sites. The role covers PLC, HMI and related automation programming, FAT testing and travel to client sites in other cities. The schedule is typically 8 hours a day with pre-scheduled shifts of up to 12 hours, covering Monday through Sunday, and includes after-hours, weekend and statutory-holiday commissioning work.
Responsibilities:
- Design control and software systems for industrial applications
- Write PLC, HMI, Historian and VFD automation programming
- Perform FAT testing and on-site commissioning
- Document designs, work plans and work performed
- Travel to client sites in other cities
Requirements summary:
- 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience
- Electrical engineering degree or diploma
- 3 to 5 years PLC programming, Rockwell preferred
- Wonderware HMI experience
- Flexible for night shift or on-call work
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-01-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, overtime, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering |
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QCA Systems & QCA Insights
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Typically, the workday is 8 hours. There will be pre-scheduled shifts of up to 12 hours to accommodate operational needs. The schedule covers Monday through Sunday, with flexibility in daily hours.
• Design control systems for industrial applications
• Design control system changes to existing systems as needed
• Write technical documentation to support design activities and document work plans and work performed
• Design software systems for industrial applications
• Design software system changes to existing systems as needed
• Document software designs on a suitable platform
• Create automation programming for PLC, HMI, Historian, VFD, PC, and other automation systems that may be required
• Create code for database solutions and other information technology platforms
• Perform FAT testing in the office or at client site to a documented test plan
• Perform commissioning services at the client site as needed as per the commissioning schedule which will require work to be completed after hours, on weekends, and on statutory holidays from time to time
• Communicate effectively with the client about project progress in a manner that is consistent with the project goals and QCA’s best interest
• Travel to client sites in other cities to perform work as required
• Manage time allocations for task efficiently, meet deadlines for tasks as needed, and give feedback to project managers
• Provide time estimates to management for work that will be performed
• Enter work hours and comments into the time sheet program every week, on time, as per management deadlines
Education and Experience:
• 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience; degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution
• 3 to 5 years experience in PLC programming preferred Rockwell
• Good understanding of networking and Switches an asset
• Wonderware HMI Experience
• Flexible, able to work on night shift or on-call
• Strong technical documentation writing skills
• Experience working on medium and large-scale projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and collaboratively
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