Automation Engineer

Do you want to contribute to the success of a VERY dynamic company and be challenged in many ways? We have the perfect opportunity for you! Planiform is currently looking for a full-time Automation Engineer to join its Terrebonne team. Planiform is a fast-growing company with over 70 fantastic employees!

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Planiform was founded over 50 years ago. We design, manufacture and install automated conveyor systems for distribution centers, retail stores and industrial laundries. Our conveyor systems are often tailor-made to our customers' needs. Although Planiform's sales are mainly in the USA and Canada, we also have customers all over the world.

Who we are : https://www.planiform.com/en/our-team

Why work at Planiform?

• Base salary according to experience
• Flexible working hours
• Possibility of finishing at noon on Fridays
• RRSP program with employer contribution
• Full insurance with employer contribution
• Minimum of 3 personal days per year
• Afternoon off on your birthday
• Paid company closure during the holiday season
• Collective garden during the summer
• All-you-can-eat coffee with brand-new espresso machines!
• Amount for your activities outside work
• Possibility of bringing your pet to work
• Excellent working atmosphere and many social activities

What will your responsibilities be?

This position is aimed at creative engineers who are passionate about technical challenges and want to devote themselves fully to the design and optimization of innovative R&D solutions. It is ideally suited to those who prefer the technical side of creative engineering to management, and who are driven by a passion for excellence in automation and robotic systems development. Here's a summary of the job's roles and responsibilities:

• Interdisciplinary collaboration: Work closely with project managers and the existing R&D technical team (automation, mechanical, software, electrical) to develop a state-of-the-art robotic system to automate the storage of garments on hangers for global e-commerce platforms.
• Research and development: Assume an active role in R&D, involving both computer-aided design work and hands-on experimentation in the company's dedicated laboratory to test and evaluate robot behavior. The aim is to finalize the development of an initial system right through to its market-ready status.
• Technical project management: Take charge of end-to-end automation tasks, including PLC programming, IT systems management and supervision of electrical panel design.
• Collaborative innovation: Actively participate in all project brainstorming sessions, contributing to idea generation and problem solving.
• Mechanical design: Collaborate on an ad hoc basis with mechanical engineers to contribute to the development and design of the system's mechanical components.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in automated production engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics engineering or robotics engineering
• 2 to 5 years' experience
• Innovative and creative, but above all passionate!
• Good knowledge of PLC/HMI systems
• Good electrical knowledge (control and power)
• Bilingual: French and English, to be able to communicate with suppliers and customers located in the U.S.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in an R&D environment
• Knowledge of mechanical systems
• Be a cheerful person!