Senior Automation Engineer

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Senior Automation Engineer

Requisition ID : 10979

Location :

Laval, Quebec, CA, H7T 0J3

Pay Type : Salary

Travel Requirement : 11-20%

Company Overview

Holcim is planning to spin-off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s oversized growth in construction led by the modernization of infrastructure, a surge in advanced manufacturing and AI operation and the growth of resilient cities.

Holcim plans to list the new company on the NYSE by the end of the first half of 2025 and establish its operations headquarters in the US to be fully dedicated to serving the North American market and pursue a growth strategy across the region.

The newly listed company will become North America’s leading building solutions company, with industry-leading market position to meet its customers’ greatest ambitions with the most advanced building solutions from foundation to rooftop.

Objective & Overview

The Industrial IT Sr. Automation Engineer role is to contribute her / his skills to the development of company Industrial Solutions. In this role, she / he will be responsible for creating desktop systems and tools that support company strategy & roadmap..

She / he will report directly to the Head of IT Industrial (Cross-function) supporting the overall Industrial Business objectives of actively transforming the company.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, communicative collaborator, equipped with the technical skills to execute a product's lifecycle and deliver high quality code.

Priority is to ensure effectiveness of the solutions in scope, and have an efficient work model with offshore teams and the rest of the IT to execute development and recurrent cutover operational tasks for customised solutions.

Responsibilities

Design / build / deploy process of the Industrial applications in scope :

Design, develop, deploy, maintain PLC systems to ensure the efficiency and reliability of automated processes.

She / he will work closely with a dynamic team to provide innovative automation solutions and support seamless business operations.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to PLC hardware and software.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance.

Develop and maintain technical documentation of PLC systems.

Conduct system testing and validation to ensure quality and efficiency.

Provide technical support and training to team members.

Participate in code reviews and help maintain high standards of code quality

Deliver limited-defect products through ubiquitous test automation

Collaborate with other IT members and leaders within the Architecture / Engineering teams to refine best practices and processes to execute

Preparation of requirements analysis with focus on technical specifications, risk analysis, cost analysis, project plan, user acceptance tests performance & coordination - from small to complex solutions.

Participate to Industrial solutions 2nd / 3rd level support

Job Dimensions

Key Interfaces, Stakeholders And Relationships

IT Head of Industrial Cross-Function, IT internal resources, Operational Support teams

Key Business users

Other IT teams : Regional IT Services, Architecture, Security, GDPR, PMO, Service Management, I&O

External IT partners - Offshore / NearShore

Profile Required

Education / qualifications normally required :

Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Automation or Robotics Engineering, Computer Science, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent IT focused work experience and technical training / certification

Proven experience in PLC programming and automation systems.

Strong knowledge of industrial automation and control systems.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Good communication skills.

Master degree is a plus or equivalent experience (>

6 years)

Specific Work Experience

Knowledge of the Construction & Building Materials industry with a focus on plant manufacturing systems (historians, quality, production, process, maintenance, plant systems integrations..) is an asset

Work Experience in Agile development and continuous delivery

Solid experience in the development, maintenance and rollout of Digital Industrial Solutions such in domains such as :

Quarry mining management

Plant quality, maintenance, process, production, inventory solutions

Technical / Functional Skills

Deep technical knowledge and understanding of the following solutions :

Industrial solutions technology stack :

C#, C++, FORTRAN, MS VisualBasic .NET, MSAccess, Qt development framework, Microsoft Visual Studio (v6, v2008, v2010), ActivePerl Boost

3D visualisation libraries : Coin3d / SoQt, Coin3d / quarter, HOOPS

OPC, PLC communication

Linear programming and Optimisation

PLC Programming

HMI (Human-Machine Interface)

SCADA Systems

Electrical Circuit Design

Source Control and Automated testing

IT / OT knowledge

Troubleshooting

Project Management

Technical Documentation

Behavioural Competencies

Support IT transformation and change management

Very Strong Communication skills, both written and spoken

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to effectively interface with a wide variety of people

Excellent listening and interpersonal skills

Excellent capability to interpret and communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

Leadership And Managerial Abilities

Capability to foster teamwork across IT teams to achieve project work or operational activities

Ability to make quick decisions in urgent or critical situation

Language Skills

Excellent English (written & spoken), French, Spanish are a plus

Mobility Requirements (time Spent Travelling Internationally, Nationally, Etc.)

travel up to 20%

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We are committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.