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Automation Technician-Brooks, AB
@ JBS Food Canada ULC.
Brooks, Alberta
Overview
JBS Food Canada ULC is hiring an Automation Technician at its main beef processing facility in Brooks, Alberta. The role troubleshoots, repairs, calibrates and maintains plant electronics, instrumentation and production data systems. Relocation assistance is available and the posting lists A and B shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot, repair and maintain plant electronics and instruments
- Calibrate and service metal detectors and weighing scales
- Set up and repair label printers, applicators and data devices
- Install and maintain data cabling and CCTV cameras
Requirements summary:
- College diploma in instrumentation, electrical, electronics or automation
- Knowledge of VFD, PLC and C++ programming
- Strong troubleshooting, programming and calibration skills
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
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Benefits mentioned
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | instrumentation, electrical, electronics, automation |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Paid training |
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JBS Food Canada ULC.
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Full company description
More than 3,300 team members working to produce the highest quality Canadian beef each day.
- LinkedIn followers
- 6,104
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 406
- Reported office locations
- Brooks, Alberta T1R 1C6, CA
- 5883 11 St. SE, Calgary, Alberta T2H 1M7, CA
- Other recorded names
- JBS Food Canada
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
More than 3,300 team members working to produce the highest quality Canadian beef each day.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Brooks, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 17 |
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Automation Technician-Brooks, AB
With approximately 3,300 employees, JBS Food Canada ULC (“JBS Canada”) is one of Canada's largest beef processors. Consisting of four locations—the main processing facility located in Brooks, Alberta, where approximately 4,200 head of cattle are harvested and processed daily; the Head Office and a case ready plant, both based in Calgary, Alberta; and JBS Ontario, a case ready plant located in Belleville, Ontario. The JBS Canada facility in Brooks has the capacity to produce products ranging from boxed beef primals, ground beef, beef trimmings, beef by-products and hides which are shipped across Canada and worldwide. At the multi-protein Mountain Creek Farms case-ready facility in Calgary, JBS Canada produces value-added products including marinated, portion sized, multi-pack options, kebabs and much more. JBS Ontario in Belleville produces fresh meat and seafood products for leading retailers in Canada.
At JBS Canada, our people are our greatest asset. We are very proud to have a team of high achieving, engaged employees. We are currently seeking an Automation/ instrumentation Technician to join our team at our main processing facility in Brooks, AB.
NOTE: THIS ROLE WILL BE LOCATED IN BROOKS, AB
A SHIFT AND B SHIFT AVAILABLE
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
You will:
Assist plant production by troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining and providing support for electronics including the following:
- Ability to read and understand technical manuals
- Calibrate and service Metal detectors and weighing scales
- Setup and do minor repairs on Foss meat analyzers
- Setup and repair numerous label printers and applicators
- Install, configure and repair Production data collection devices (scales, terminals, barcode scanners etc.)
- Install and terminate data communication cables
- Install and maintain CCTV cameras
- Install, calibrate and troubleshoot instruments
Required:
- Minimum college diploma related to instrumentation/ electrical/ electronic/ automation.
- Minimum 1 year of Automation technician experience will be an asset.
- Knowledge on VFD, PLC, C++ programing & troubleshooting
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills as well as demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Strong troubleshooting, programming and calibration skills.
Please note that Applicants will be asked to complete a pre-hire medical and drug and alcohol test. Any offer of employment to the Applicant will be conditional upon passing satisfactory completion of the medical and passing the drug and alcohol test.
Exceptional Benefits including:
Competitive Wage | Relocation Assistance | Extended Health/Medical Benefit | Group Life & Accidental Death Insurance |Short/ Long Term Disability | Vision/Dental Care | Employee Beef Purchasing Program | Voluntary Employee RRSP Contributions | Employer RRSP Contributions | Medical Clinic on-site | Career Growth and Continued Training
JBS Food Canada ULC
Mailing Address: PO Box 1868 Brooks AB T1R 1C6
Physical Location: 193002A Range Road 150, Brooks, Alberta, T1R1C6
Telephone: 403-501-2223 Fax: 403-501-2239
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