PLC Programmer

Company Mission Statement

Lincoln Electric Company of Canada Limited continually seeks to be the undisputed world leader in the arc welding industry, as well as, manufacturing and supplying the finest quality welding and cutting products. The Company takes pride in placing emphasis upon being the industry’s lowest cost producer and providing applications expertise and solutions to all customers. In addition, Lincoln Electric is committed to the development of new and innovative technologies with value added products and services that respond to customer needs.

Business Unit

The Automation Division is responsible for providing engineered solutions, integrated systems, automation programming and technical support to Lincoln Electric’s ongoing sales efforts specifically focused upon fume extraction, flexible and hard automation products and services.

Automation is further responsible for the provision of technical support to direct end-user customers for service / maintenance contracts and warrantee related solutions, as well as, troubleshooting and problem solving with respect to customer issues.

The Automation Team is expected to deliver results while contributing to Lincoln Electric’s ongoing business activities and priorities, as well as, meeting internal and external customer requirements in a timely, discreet and ethical manner.

Position Summary

The role of the HMI/PLC Programmer will include automation and controls systems design, PLC/HMI/SCADA programming, simulation and testing, and start-up commissioning. The ideal candidate must have a proven track record in developing advanced PLC and HMI logic and programming with the following software vendors:

• Allen Bradley - Most Preferred
• Siemens
• Rockwell FactoryTalk View ME
• Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE
• Siemens WinCC flexible
• Siemens WinCC

Major Responsibilities

•  Communicate to the Automation Engineering Manager all relevant matters pertaining to the Programming aspect of Automation Systems.
• Completes software programming and hardware/software design using established standards as required
• Provides detailed information and has the ability to communicate the design and operation to customers and internal company personnel
• Effectively communicates the status of projects to the management team.
• Assists in the selection, order, and delivery of software and hardware for assigned projects
• Assists in communicating all technical related issues to customers and management
• Provides project specific training for customers and internal personnel
• Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and communicates the potential improvements as it relates to customer applications to management
• Develops programming estimates to support cost estimation for quoting and sales initiatives
• Ensures all documents and programs are complete, current, stored appropriately upon project completion
• Documents all lessons learned on projects and shares the information with the engineering and sales teams
• To actively participate in company, staff or individual meetings on an ongoing basis for the purposes of effective teamwork, enhanced communication and progressive cooperation strategies within the department as well any other departments across the company.

Major Responsibilities Continued

• To participate co-operatively as an employee within the company Performance Appraisal Process and Merit Rating System.
• To continually contribute to the profitability of the company and ongoing business operations by initiating, recommending and implementing continuous improvement strategies and initiatives.
• To fully abide and actively support Lincoln Electric’s Environmental Health & Safety policies, practices and procedures with respect to protecting the environment, the conservation of nature resources and the Health & Safety of all employees.
• To conduct any general duties, specific projects and responsibilities as assigned, or required by the Automation Engineering Manager in a timely and professional manner.

Minimum Education, Experience & Training Requirements

• College or Graduate degree in Electrical/Electronic or Computer Engineering
• PLC & HMI development programming: 5 years

Position Requirements

• College or Graduate degree in Electrical/Electronic or Computer Engineering
• PLC & HMI development programming: 5 years

• 5 – 10 years direct hands on work experience designing, programming, testing, and commissioning advanced control systems mainly in these industries – Food Processing, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Automotive
• Programming experience with DeviceNet Explicit Messaging, .Net, C/C++, C#, VB/VB.Net, SQT/TSQL/SQL+
• Possesses advanced knowledge and thorough understanding in areas of control system integration, plant floor automation, application programming, databases, and design.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks and maintain schedules for multiple projects even as customer requirements are always changing
• Ability to evaluate and convey changes in project scope and/or scheduling changes to the Project Manager.
• Background in electrical and instrumentation wiring and troubleshooting a must
• Experience reading electrical schematics/wiring diagrams and P&ID drawings
• Basic understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, AC,DC, and Servo Motors, and VFD (variable frequency drives)
• Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, UL508A, OSHA, ANSI, ISO, NFPA79
• Knowledge of ISA 95 and ISA 101

Must be able to travel in the US and Canada (30% travel)