Electrical Equipment Engineering

The Power of Dreams is alive and well at Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM). Located in Alliston, Ontario on 750 acres and employing more than 4,500 Associates, HCM is a 45-minute drive north of Toronto and 25 minutes south of Barrie. HCM began production in 1986 leading the way as the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to establish a production facility in Canada.

Today, HCM is one of Honda's premier manufacturing facilities in the world producing the Honda Civic and CRV vehicles, including hybrid production. HCM is excited for its new chapter and journey towards electrification, including the highly anticipated EV and battery production plants that are expected in the coming years!

As an Electrical Engineering & Project Management associate with Honda of Canada Mfg., you will be involved with the design of new and existing equipment, PLC programming, managing projects through theme creation, data collection, costing and budget tracking. You will complete technical investigations, troubleshooting, modifying and updating equipment specifications, leading installation and construction projects, and coordinating and supervising contractors and vendors.

You will be responsible for identifying and implementing countermeasures for quality concerns, equipment cycle time problems, as well as providing support for Equipment Services and Production when required.

Salary Range: $90,000.00-$96,000.00 annually plus bonus

• Manage and lead projects of various complexities, including initial investigation, project and budget approval, resource management, testing, and implementation
• Develop proposals and deliver presentations to all levels of management.
• Collaborate with various HCM departments such as Quality, Safety, or Purchasing on equipment specification, design, and procurement
• Lead and support equipment commissioning, modifications, and installations
• Create, modify, or review electrical designs using tools such as CATIA, AutoCAD, and simulation software
• Create, modify, or review electrical control programs using various software tools for PLCs, Robots, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and other components
• Use Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to develop and implement equipment improvements, including equipment safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and recovery processes
• Prepare and complete reports and documentation for downtime, RCA, countermeasure activity, project status updates, and follow-up activities

• Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical Engineering Technologist diploma or equivalent training and experience
• Ability to create and/or interpret electrical schematics and drawings
• Experience with PLC programming and HMIs
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint; ability to organize and present data

• Previous engineering work experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Ontario Electrical Safety Code, Safeguarding of Machinery, Industrial Robots and Robot Systems, and Pre-start Health and Safety Reviews (PHSR)
• Excellent quantitative and analytical approach to problem solving and decision making
• Excellent reporting skills using Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Power BI, SharePoint, or MS Project
• Experience developing project scope, schedule creation, and status tracking.
• Experience coordinating and supervising contractors and support groups to execute planned equipment installation or modifications
• Experience creating, managing and tracking project budgets, and regularly reporting on status updates
• Experience participating in vendor/supplier selection and procurement process
• Experience in troubleshooting, integrating, and programming automated equipment, including HMIs, PLCs, robot teaching, vision systems, variable frequency drives, servo drives, conveyor systems, safety scanners, and sensors
• Demonstrated experience with Catia and AutoCAD or equivalent software
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work and problem-solve independently
• Demonstrated initiative through leadership and problem investigation and…