Process Control Specialist

Join Our Team : Process Control Opportunity!

About Us

JFE Shoji Power Canada (JSC) is an electrical steel products manufacturer located in Burlington, Ontario. As the largest producer of transformer cores in North America, JSC specializes in wound, amorphous, and step-lap cores for power generation and distribution equipment. Its electrical steel products and magnetic materials are also used in electric vehicle motors and charging station infrastructure, data centres, audio equipment, and other industrial applications.

Since 1972, JSC (formerly Cogent) has grown from a small niche manufacturer to an integral part of the North American electrical steel supply chain with multiple facilities and over 500 employees. JSC is dedicated to meeting the growing demand for electrical energy by providing strategic, innovative, and sustainable solutions to its clients.

What Sets Us Apart?

At JFE Shoji Power Canada, we are more than just a company—we are a community that embraces safety. We have a proactive safety attitude where every team member is empowered to care for each other and take responsibility for keeping everyone safe. By embodying the ICare principles, we ensure that safety is not just a priority but a core value of our culture. Each employee plays an essential role in shaping a workplace where safety is embedded in every action we take, and where incidents are prevented before they happen.

Position Overview

The Process Control Specialist provides technical support, instructions, guidance, training and leadership for existing equipment, new equipment, new machine builds, installations and modifications / alterations / maintenance / troubleshooting. This position will be required to work with suppliers, contractors, integrators and all company departments on the development of new products, equipment, processes and tools in-order to meet customer and QS9001 / TS 16949 / IATF 16949 requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Support, troubleshoot, repair, update, upgrade, address and correct equipment and systems related electrical / controls components, controls and control logic, PLC, Safety PLC, robotic, etc.

Handles projects, retrofits, adjustments, modifications of equipment from inception to completion; includes developing training plans, recommended and vetted spare parts and programs related to the electrical controls

Facilitates Pre-Start Health and Safety reviews, corrections, validations, proof of corrections related to Electrical and Electrical Components and Safety portions of equipment.

Leads testing and validation for existing and new equipment

Establishes and follows-up full project implementation, including timing, concept, feasibility design, specifications, construction and commissioning, as required

Provides support in testing, repairing, calibrating electric or electronic components

Maintains and upgrades PLC software, Safety PLC, electrical and controls components; assist in training Team Members on electronic equipment, as required

Suggests and implements improvements to internal processes, information and procedures

Analyzes, records and charts all documentation required for maintenance records and projects

Prepares and maintains drawings, material specifications to requisitions, as required by vendors or other departments

Develops controls, drawings and design concepts

Deals with various vendors; both supplier and equipment suppliers

Ensures an adequate inventory or replacement materials / parts; completes requisitions and obtains appropriate signatures; and follow-up to ensure delivery

Participates in ongoing Cross-Training, Multi-Skilling activities within the organization

Perform assigned tasks in a safe manner and know how to properly lock out all energy sources, including stored energy

Follow all safety rules, standards and procedures at all times in all areas

Debug and Test machine to fulfill intended machine function specified by projects

Troubleshooting and maintenance on currently running machines

Assist maintenance staff when necessary

Assist in part sourcing and purchasing when necessary;

Work effectively with team leaders, lead hands and supervisor

Required Qualifications

A BAin engineering technology or equivalent experience

A minimum of 5 years' experience troubleshooting and programming PLC’s, preferably in a manufacturing or related industrial environment

Capable of reading and editing electrical, mechanical, Ladder Logic, Process and layout drawings

Able to write full PLC / HMI programs from scratch (motion control, safety programming, state machine and step logic)

Must have a strong technical background in PLC networking, Siemens TIA & S7, Allen Bradley, HMI and networking (including Ethernet TCP / IP networks)

Experience in power distribution systems is an asset

Proven background in successful project management

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, along with a working knowledge of mathematics

Working knowledge of all safety standards

Experience in Equipment, Assembly tooling, automation, robots, process controls, data communication

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Ability to uphold confidentiality

Ability to be flexible in hours of work in-order to meet internal / external customer requirements

Continuous Improvement mindset always (i.e. “anything and everything can be improved” attitude)

Advanced ability to effectively problem-solve, communicate (orally and in writing), lead business discussions and train others.

Able to travel to vendor locations for FAT, design reviews, run offs, etc.

Working Conditions

Ability to work in a factory environment, including exposure to machinery and manufacturing processes.

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