Automation Technician

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Come and join us to transform your career. 

At Nemaska Lithium, we transform lithium spodumene into lithium products of exceptional purity. But we’re especially proud to say that we’re also transforming much more than that.

We’re transforming the future into a cleaner, healthier and more environmentally responsible place. We’re transforming workplace relationships into true friendships. We’re transforming jobs into careers and careers into life-defining choices. We’re transforming work breaks into playtime, Monday mornings into Friday afternoons and “I’m here for the pay cheque” into “I’m here because it looks amazing.” We’re transforming our teams’ ideas into feasible solutions. And we’re transforming ourselves through our contacts with our communities by transforming our talk into concrete supportive action.

Your Day-to-Day

Under the leadership of the Discipline Chief, the Automation Specialist is tasked with designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining automated systems. These efforts aim to enhance efficiency, productivity, and safety in industrial operations, working in collaboration with external firms

Your Daily Responsibilities

Design and Development

• Analyze existing needs and processes to determine automation opportunities.
• Design automated solutions using control systems such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), APIs, Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and other technologies.
• Develop and program the necessary code to control automated machines and equipment.

Programming

• Write, simulate, test, and debug code for DCS, PLCs, and other automation components.
• Use programming languages specific to automation, such as ladder logic, Grafcet, and structured languages.
• Actively participate in the review of engineering documents necessary for automation and in risk and safety analysis activities (HAZOP, CHAZOP).
• Contribute to writing functional descriptions.
• Possess a solid foundation in instrumentation.

System Integration

• Integrate various systems and components, such as sensors, actuators, motors, frequency converters, robots, etc., into a comprehensive automated system.
• Ensure communication and synchronization between different components for smooth operation and master the various types of communication in automated systems.
• Communicate and collaborate with the Information Technology (IT) team.
• Adhere to current cybersecurity rules.

Installation and Commissioning

• Install, configure, and maintain the necessary hardware and software on-site.
• Simulate and verify the proper functioning of the automation and conduct tests to ensure the systems meet specifications.

Preventive and Corrective Maintenance

• Regularly monitor automated systems to detect potential issues.
• Diagnose and resolve breakdowns and malfunctions, making repairs or adjustments as necessary.

Optimization and Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve the performance and efficiency of automated systems.
• Propose and implement changes to optimize processes and performance.

Training

• Train personnel on the use and maintenance of automated systems.
• Write technical documents, user manuals, and maintenance guides.

What We Offer You

• Modular and flexible group insurance with the silver module covered by the employer
• Pension plan with employer contributions
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Participation in the energy transition
• Professional development opportunities
• Startup in full swing