Controls & Automation Technician

About AGI

Ag Growth International (AGI) is a Canadian based food infrastructure company. With over 3,800 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

Eastern Fabricators is a Canadian industry leader in designing, building, and installing custom engineered stainless steel food processing systems. We specialize in food and seafood processing systems but design and build a wide variety of stainless-steel products in the marketplace.

Eastern Fabricators has created a successful formula for offering our clients solutions to their day to day operational challenges within the food processing and related industries. Our design, engineering and production teams work directly with clients to improve deficiencies and productivity, through the uses of innovative technology, design and most importantly, compounded years of experience in the field. We are proud to have strong working relationships with clients around the world and to have built a reputation of quality, innovation, and integrity.

The Opportunity

We are currently hiring for a Controls & Automation Technician. Based out of our manufacturing facility in Georgetown, PE, Canada, our team brings years of experience in automation design, control panel building, PLC/HMI/SCADA programming, integration, and commissioning services.

The Team

The Eastern Fabricators team is comprised of highly experienced engineers, 3D designers, estimators, fabricators, production managers and system installers.

Responsibilities

• Control panel design, build, testing
• Programming of various PLC’s & HMI’s, including Allen-Bradley, Omron, Maple Systems
• SCADA program development and testing
• FAT testing, both in-house and at customer locations
• On site commissioning & start-ups
• Creation of technical documentation (control logic, programming narratives, test procedures, user manuals, installation/commissioning manuals, etc.)
• In house wiring of equipment such as conveyors, dumpers, pumps
• Electrical and Instrumentation support, repair, and troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Applicant must be a graduate of Industrial Electrical, Electromechanical Technology, or similar program
• 3+ years of experience in Controls & Automation
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office
• Previous experience in any of the following would be beneficial: PLC’s, Scada, Motion Control, Hydraulics, and Pneumatics would be beneficial

How To Apply

Apply today! Click the “Apply Today” button above or email careers@aggrowth.com with your cover letter and resume and note the job you’re applying for in the subject line.

We thank you for applying, however, only those selected to continue in the interview process will be contacted.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

AGI is an equal opportunity employer.