Location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)
Salary Range: $75K-$90K CAD annually
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Shift
As our next
Automation Electrical Designer, you will support the design and development of electrical control systems for automated manufacturing equipment and assembly lines. You will create electrical schematics, BOMs, panel layouts, and technical documentation while developing your expertise in industrial automation, machine controls, robotics, and machine safety.
Your experience with
electrical design software such as EPLAN, industrial controls, and hands-on troubleshooting will contribute to the successful design, build, commissioning, and installation of automation equipment.
What You'll Be Doing:- Design and develop electrical control systems for custom automation equipment.
- Create and revise electrical schematics using EPLAN or similar electrical CAD software.
- Generate bills of materials (BOMs), wire lists, panel layouts, and technical documentation.
- Support machine safety risk assessments and implementation of safeguarding devices.
- Participate in equipment build, commissioning, startup, and installation activities.
- Troubleshoot electrical and controls-related issues during equipment build and installation.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA), CSA standards, Electrical Safety Code requirements, and company engineering standards.
- Collaborate with Mechanical Designers, Controls Engineers, Project Managers, and other technical teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For:- College diploma or university degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related discipline.
- 1+ years of relevant electrical design experience in industrial automation, automated equipment, machine design, or a related manufacturing environment. Relevant co-op or internship experience may be considered.
- Experience with electrical drafting/design software; EPLAN experience is strongly preferred.
- Understanding of PLCs, sensors, relays, control panels, and industrial control systems.
- Exposure to robotics and automated manufacturing equipment is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of machine safety principles and applicable electrical standards is considered an asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
How to Apply:Apply online at
Johnson Electric's career website. We can't wait to meet you!
What We Offer:Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.
