PLC Programmer

*Do you enjoy bringing machines to life, from the first line of PLC code to a running production line? Want to program robots, motion, and vision systems across industries you’ve never worked in before?* Mechatronic Design Solutions is hiring a Control Specialist **PLC Programmer/ Electrical Designer**, **in Ottawa, ON.** You’ll develop and commission the control systems behind our automated equipment and robotic manufacturing lines, from control narratives and electrical design [AR2] through programming, testing, and start-up at client sites. Working closely with our project engineers, machine designers, and build team, you’ll take on controls ownership that grows with your experience, from key subsystems to complete lines. Mechatronic Design Solutions offers turnkey development of complex automated equipment and robotic manufacturing lines. We are a small team of engineers, technicians, and designers determined to create top-quality automated manufacturing lines with a significant impact on our clients’ businesses. Our core services include process automation, equipment design, control and electrical engineering, production trials, robotic integration, and site implementation. **Ongoing projects include** * Automated industrial food manufacturing, including omelets, crepes, and tortillas * Robotic applications supporting geotechnical and mining applications. * Automated production equipment for the health tech sector. * Automated case packing of coffee bags. * Industrial manufacturing: automated assembly, punching, cutting. * Integration of AI-based equipment effectiveness monitoring data collection terminals. Salary Range $75,000-$110,000 per year. **What to expect** **First weeks** *Orientation and Training* * Structured onboarding and mentorship * Learn about current projects. * Participate in site visits to local manufacturing facilities * Gain familiarity with MechDS tools and processes, including our controls standards, control narratives, and project workflows. **First Year** *Build Controls Experience* * Continual training based on areas of expertise and interest. * Create and execute a Growth Plan to continue your professional growth. * Develop PLC and HMI programs for automated equipment and production lines. * Program and integrate industrial robots, servo and motion systems, and vision systems. * Design and review electrical schematics and control panels, and support panel build and wiring. * Design and validate safety circuits and safety PLC logic. * Write control narratives and I/O lists with the project and design teams. * Test and debug systems in our Ottawa facility, then lead controls commissioning at client sites, with occasional travel within North America. * Gain project experience in a range of industries: food manufacturing, light industrial, health tech, and more. **Career Trajectory** *Long term Growth* * Take controls ownership of increasingly large and complex automation lines. * Contribute to continuou