Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Location : Glenlyon Pkwy, Burnaby, British Columbia

Career Level : Technical Level

Who are we?

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy.

The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology.

Passion is put into what we do every day.

Purpose of the Role :

As the Manufacturing Control Engineer, you will be responsible for refining & improving existing processes and supporting the development of new automation equipment / assembly lines.

You will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire life cycle of the product and processes. You will work closely with our Product Design Engineering, Quality, Production and Maintenance teams to bring components from initial design, through prototype development and finally into full production.

The incumbent will play a critical role in creating world-class, high-volume Industry manufacturing plants for Svante as we expand to meet the global demand for Carbon Dioxide capture products (Structured Adsorbent Beds SAB).

Required Skills and Qualifications :

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or Electrical / Controls Engineering.
• You have + years of experience as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Applications Engineer working on automation and / or manufacturing processes.
• You have experience with PLC Programming (Allen Bradley preferred), HMI, and RSLOGIX software.
• You have experience with data collection and visualization software mainly Ignition.
• You have worked with Vision and Sensing systems (, Cognex, Keyence).
• You have experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment.

Bonus Skills and Qualifications :

• You have experience programming robots is a plus (, Fanuc, Kuka, Cobots).
• You have experience using data-driven approaches such as supervised machine learning for optimizing sequential, process, discrete, drive, or motion control would be desirable.

What Success looks like in this role :

• You will participate in initial equipment conceptual development and balance product specifications, process control requirements, layout complexity, cost, quality, and lead-time limits.
• You will implement and support hardware and software for PLC & HMI controls for industrial automation equipment.
• You will analyze of manufacturing processes and equipment to improve efficiency and reduce machinery downtime, as well as research and implement potential new equipment for manufacturing.
• You will implement reliable safety control systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
• You will participate in evaluation of improving factory operations by leveraging advanced data analytics, such as IoT machine learning.
• You will create and maintain process control documentation.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective.

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Pay Equity Statement

Svante believes in pay equity, fairness and transparency, and so we include a salary range within the job posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The actual salary offered to the final candidate is based on the salary range shown, and will vary depending on the candidate's relative experience, qualifications, and anticipated level of performance.

We assess all candidates individually and strive to offer competitive and equitable compensation packages.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that recognize employees for their performance and contributions. In addition to Base Pay, Svante provides comprehensive benefits to employees such as Restricted Share Units, Extended Health and Dental Plan, Retirement Saving Plan, free access to a Fitness Centre and more!