Automation & Controls Technician

Position: Automation & Controls Technician
Location: Newmarket, ON
Salary: $31–$36 per hour + shift premiums
Job Type: Permanent
Posting Type: Open vacancy

If you're the person everyone calls when a machine goes down, enjoy figuring out how automated equipment works, and want to build your career with cutting-edge technology, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Join a state-of-the-art, highly automated distribution facility where you'll work alongside experienced automation professionals, troubleshoot sophisticated equipment, and gain exposure to world-class material handling systems. Whether your background is in maintenance, robotics, controls, conveyors, or industrial automation, you'll have the opportunity to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow with an organization that invests in its people.

What's in it for you?

- Competitive pay: $31-$36/hr. plus shift premiums
- Days, afternoons, and night shifts available
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Boot and clothing allowance
- Tuition reimbursement and assistance with gaining trade certification
- Company events and team-focused culture
- Long-term career growth with ongoing training and advancement opportunities
- Permanent, full-time opportunity

What you'll be doing:

- Install, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot automated material handling equipment and conveyor systems
- Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control system issues to minimize downtime
- Support PLCs, HMIs, sensors, motors, and automated equipment
- Perform preventive maintenance and equipment inspections
- Respond to breakdowns and identify opportunities to improve system reliability and performance
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings
- Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to keep highly automated systems running efficiently

What we're looking for:

- Experience working with automated equipment in a manufacturing, automation, warehouse, or distribution environment
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience with mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical systems
- Exposure to PLCs, HMIs, robotics, conveyors, or material handling systems
- Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings
- Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and grow in automation
- Electrical or mechanical trade experience, apprenticeship, or technical education is an asset but not required

Ready to take the next step in your automation career?

Please send your resume to Rachel Rebello at rachel.rebello@quantum.ca.

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