Controls Technician

Role Summary

To repair and troubleshoot equipment and machinery efficiently, safely and in accordance with the plant standards, design electrical circuits and PLC programs for machines, work on projects and improvements.

**The successful candidate for this role will work at our new Magna Structures Heart Lake facility located in Brampton, ON**

Key Responsibilities

• Establishes and follows-up full project implementation including timing, concept, feasibility, design, specifications, construction and commissioning
• Maintains and upgrades PLC software
• Analyses, records and charts documentation required for maintenance records and projects
• Services, maintains, repairs, installs and tests new or existing equipment and verifies conformance to specifications
• Troubleshooting of process problems and complete quality improvements
• Deals extensively with vendors (both parts suppliers and equipment suppliers)
• Testing, repairing and calibrating electric or electronic components
• Carries out preventative maintenance procedures
• Prepares drawings, materials specifications to requisition
• Able to understand CSA-462 and/or NEMA 70-E
• Commitment to continuous improvement and work place safety
• Lean Manufacturing and 5S concepts awareness and adherence
• Other duties as may be required

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Completion of a technical diploma program (2 years+) from an accredited college or university.
• Proven of record of PLC programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens) or CNC controls (Fanuc, Siemens)
• 5 years of automotive manufacturing experience
• 3 years experience with electronic control systems in a robotic welding or laser field or on CNC machine tool

What Heart Lake Offers

• Weekly pay via direct deposit
• Company paid Medical and Dental Benefits and an option for enhanced flexible benefits 
• Magna will contribute an amount equal to 3% of regular earnings every week to your retirement savings (MBC program)
• Profit sharing 
• Matched GRRSP
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Safety Shoe annual allowance, prescription Safety Glasses annual allowance, Custom Molded Earplug allowance
• Company paid uniforms (if you choose to use).
• Company BBQ, Holiday Parties and Company Events
• Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
• Annual Employee Opinion Survey
• Magna Service Award Program
• Magna Scholarship Program
• Group Rogers and Bell cellphone data plan available – as low as $40/month!
• Subsidized cafeteria
• Educational Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts: new vehicles, amusement parks, etc.
• Location close to major highways
• You get to work with a FANTASTIC Team at a state-of-the-art Electric Vehicle Battery Enclosure Plant
   

Additional Information

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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