Automation Specialist

Looking for a rewarding career with a company that values people, growth, sustainability, and teamwork? Join our Grayling team as an Automation Specialist
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This role is located onsite at our Grayling manufacturing site and reports into the Electrical and Automation Coordinator.

• Minimum 1 years of PLC programming experience.
• Diploma or degree in a programming curriculum preferred.
• HMI programming experience in an industrial environment.
• CAD experience is preferred.
• Experience in wood or paper products manufacturing is an asset.
• Ability to undertake multiple projects and manage key business metrics.
• Familiarity of the basic functions of a CMMS system preferred.
• Have a focus on continuous improvement and an understanding of what drives improved uptime metrics. Ability to look for improvement opportunities, optimize to increase efficiencies and overall equipment uptime.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work extended hours as required.

• An attractive compensation package with either bonus or profit/gain sharing eligibility for every role
• Health plans with options that meet your needs, including a wellness program, gym reimbursement, and additional benefits such as pet insurance, legal insurance, employer-paid and voluntary life insurance, and more
• Paid maternity and paternity leave, a competitive vacation package, and company and floating holidays designed to support your work-life balance
• Retirement planning options, including generous employer contributions
• Opportunities to learn and develop, including a tuition reimbursement program

• Responsible for all PLC programming within the mill, including coaching and supporting other electrical staff involved in programming.
• Maintain documentation for process control systems, including PLC programs, HMI/Panel View applications, network architecture, and related control system documentation.
• Collaborate with IT and other stakeholders to create, maintain, and optimize process control networks.
• Develop and maintain standard trends for critical process variables and ensure trending tools are properly utilized for monitoring, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
• Lead process control improvements and modifications to enhance safety, reliability, quality, and operational performance.
• Integrate measurement and instrumentation equipment with the process control network.
• Design, evaluate, and tune process control loops to ensure optimal equipment and process performance.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and process optimization guidance to Process Leaders, operators, maintenance personnel, and electrical staff.
• Serve as a technical resource for maintenance and operations by providing equipment-specific expertise and maintaining key vendor and engineering contacts.
• Plan and coordinate assigned work to minimize break-in work, ensure scheduling readiness, establish timelines and milestones, and prepare job boxes and work sites as required.
• Coordinate with Stores, suppliers, contractors, and service providers to ensure materials, equipment, and contracted services are delivered accurately and on schedule.
• Communicate project status, equipment changes, and process modifications to relevant stakeholders through meetings, emails, and other communication channels.
• Support downtime, shutdown, startup, and capital project activities, including participation in planning meetings and coordination of project tie-ins during uptime and downtime.
• Work closely with project leaders to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Demonstrate and promote ARAUCO's culture and teamwork values through…