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Automation Specialist

Job in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Listing for: Maple Leaf Foods
Full Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Automation Specialist - Contract
The Opportunity:

The Automation Specialist position at our Lagimodiere facility is part of an automation team responsible for troubleshooting, servicing and maintaining automated industrial controls and equipment across the entire facility - including production and facility support equipment. please note that this role operates a Monday - Friday schedule, from 7:30am - 4:00pm.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by June 05. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration. Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:
  • Effectively troubleshoot HMI, PLC, Remote IO, VFD, electronic control-related, and communication network issues within the facility, ensuring minimal downtime.
  • Interpret and read electrical/control diagrams, with strong expertise in field devices such as pressure, temperature, and flow sensors.
  • Experience working with industrial communication protocols, including Modbus, Profibus, Profinet and Ethernet/IP.
  • Maintain the Factory Talk Asset Centre repository for synchronized backups and performing routine manual backups of assets that are not included in Asset Centre, such as VFDs.
  • Maintain equipment related and computer integration software to ensure revisions are current. Keep current backups of all machine and robot related control systems.
  • Perform routine checks of automation Level 2 network assets to ensure devices remain accessible on the network.
  • Liaise with corporate Information Solutions to resolve issues with plant MES systems, production floor systems and local plant network.
  • Provide on-site support for all plant process control and monitoring of automation systems.
  • Ability to write and interpret PLC programs in LAD, FBD and STL.
  • Carrying out approved program modifications to PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems to improve machine efficiency and reliability.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on automation equipment, including plant CCTV systems, to ensure continuous optimal performance.
  • Provide technical support and training to plant maintenance team as required.
  • Ensure proper documentation of changes and updates made to the plant automation systems.
  • Provide input on equipment installation, total predictive/preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of SCADA, PCS, MES, and BAS systems.
What You’ll Bring :
  • The successful candidate will be results-oriented, thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment, and possess the ability to develop positive working relationships with all employees. The ideal candidate has:
  • A minimum of a diploma in Industrial Automation, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering or equivalent education.
  • A minimum of 2-3 years hands-on automation experience.
  • Experience working with Allen Bradley PLC, HMI and SCADA systems is required.
  • Experience working with DeltaV systems, Delta Controls, B&R PLCs, Beckhoff PLCs is considered a plus.
  • This position primarily works on the day shift (Monday - Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm) and requires willingness to work flexible schedules, including evenings and weekends.
What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:
  • Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
  • An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
  • Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians…
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