Automation Controls Project Manager

Kitchener-Waterloo Full-Time Permanent Benefits Paid OT Profit Sharing Project Manager – Industrial Controls Our industrial automation client is busy. You will lead the delivery of industrial control projects, coordinating engineers, technicians, and vendors to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality. This role suits a hands-on project manager with a strong background in industrial automation and controls who thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. Competitive salary, paid OT, benefits, profit sharing/bonus Responsibilities: -Oversee industrial control projects from concept through design, development, testing, and commissioning. -collaborate with clients, develop and maintain project plans, manage BOM’s, procurement and ensuring timely receipt of components - Communicate project expectations, updates, and risks with management and stakeholders - Ensure compliance with OSHA, CSA, and other regulatory requirements. You have a degree or diploma in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, or a related field; 5+ years of project management experience in industrial controls or automation; a strong technical foundation in industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and drives); and can read and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, and project specifications. You have excellent leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills coupled with above-average communication. A PMP certificate is an asset.

Lead the delivery of industrial control projects from concept through commissioning, coordinating engineers, technicians, and vendors. Manage project plans, procurement, and stakeholder communications to ensure quality and budget compliance.

Requires a degree or diploma in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Industrial) and 5+ years of project management experience in industrial controls. Must have a strong technical foundation in PLCs, SCADA, and HMIs, with the ability to interpret electrical schematics.

• Paid OT • Profit Sharing • Bonus • Benefits

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• Project Management
• Industrial Automation
• Industrial Controls
• PLC
• SCADA
• HMI
• Electrical Schematics
• Procurement
• BOM Management
• Team Leadership
• Stakeholder Communication
• Regulatory Compliance

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Jan 27, 2027