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ABL Direct

Automation Engineer

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Full-time

Within 25 km of Cambridge · About 24.9 km from the city centre

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Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 26, 2026
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

Join a multi-disciplinary engineering firm with offices in Canada and the U.S. The Automation Engineer will work from the Hamilton, ON office.

Working as part of a strong, multidisciplinary team, the Automation Engineer will be responsible for control system design and programming, equipment specification, drawing development and review, and project execution-from initial design through installation, commissioning, and start-up.

This role will also provide engineering oversight and technical support to ensure control system designs comply with applicable specifications, standards, legislation, and plant requirements.

Compensation and Benefits plan including vision
RRSP matching
Life Insurance
Collaborative Team

What You Will Be Doing:

Develop and configure PLC programs and other automation devices, including HMIs, drives, switches, and analyzers, in accordance with design documents and functional descriptions.
Develop control system panel designs and drawings using AutoCAD.
Apply approved specifications and standards to produce complete control system drawing packages.
Review and stamp control system drawings in accordance with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) requirements.
Lead the installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting of control systems.
Specify equipment and perform control system, instrumentation, and safety system design.
Develop specifications and standards in accordance with applicable legislation, industry standards, and plant requirements.
Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Coordinate projects and execute designs with minimal guidance in a multidisciplinary environment.

What You Bring to the Role:

Expert-level knowledge and understanding of control systems, including PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, and drives.
Expert-level programming and software development skills involving multiple PLC platforms, including Rockwell and Siemens.
Advanced knowledge of instrumentation, combustion, and safety systems.
Advanced instrumentation design skills.
Strong understanding of electrical theory.
Knowledge of applicable regulatory codes, standards, and specifications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal, leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
Valid driver's license.

Additional Considerations:

Design and commissioning experience with variable-speed AC and DC drives.
Advanced knowledge of industrial networking and Operational Technology (OT), including cybersecurity.
SQL database experience.
TÜV Rheinland certification.

APPLY NOW! Please respond to this posting with a copy of your resume.

After submitting your resume, you will receive a reach out from our virtual recruiter. This reach out contains an important questionnaire that must be completed to highlight your skills for this position. We will contact qualified candidates for this role.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools may be used at certain points of the pre-screening and selection process for this role. To learn more about ABL's AI policy, please visit www.ablemployment.com/how-abl-utilizes-automation-and-ai-technology/

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Responsibilities

Design and program control systems, specify equipment, and develop and review control system drawings and specifications. Lead installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting while coordinating projects to meet safety, schedule, budget, regulatory, and plant requirements.

Requirements

Requires expert knowledge of control systems and programming across multiple PLC platforms, including Rockwell and Siemens, along with advanced instrumentation, combustion, and safety systems knowledge. Candidates should have strong electrical theory, regulatory standards knowledge, analytical and communication skills, and a valid driver's license; experience with drives, OT cybersecurity, SQL, or TÜV certification is an additional consideration.

Skills

PLC Programming
DCS
SCADA
HMI
Rockwell PLCs
Siemens PLCs
Instrumentation Design
Control System Design
AutoCAD
Commissioning
Variable-Speed Drives
Industrial Networking
Operational Technology Cybersecurity
SQL
Safety Systems
Project Coordination

Benefits

Vision Insurance
RRSP Matching
Life Insurance
Collaborative Team

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Keywords

PLC
DCS
SCADA
HMI
Rockwell
Siemens
AutoCAD
Instrumentation
Combustion Systems
Safety Systems
Control System Design
Control System Drawings
Equipment Specification
Variable-Speed AC Drives
Variable-Speed DC Drives
Industrial Networking
Operational Technology
Cybersecurity
SQL Databases
TÜV Rheinland Certification
Commissioning
Start-Up
Troubleshooting
Professional Engineers Ontario
Regulatory Codes and Standards
Project Execution
Electrical Theory

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