Electrical Engineering - Project Management & Equipment Design

at  Honda Canada MFG

At Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) we believe in The Power of Dreams. We look for bright, ambitious, innovative team players who enjoy challenges and share our vision for providing the highest quality product for our customers while ensuring safety for everyone and protecting the environment. HCM is one of Honda’s premier manufacturing facilities in the world.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, free access to an onsite fitness facility and access to an onsite workshop. We are located in Alliston, Ontario, a short 45-minute drive north of Toronto and 25 minutes south of Barrie, Ontario, employing 4,200 Associates.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical Engineering Technologist diploma or equivalent training and experience
• Ability to create and interpret electrical schematics and drawings
• Experience with PLC programming and HMIs
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel; use of advanced functions (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, IF Formulas), manage and format data

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Previous engineering work experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Ontario Electrical Safety Code, Safeguarding of Machinery, and Industrial Robots and Robot Systems.
• Strong quantitative and analytical approach to problem solving and decision making.
• Strong reporting skills using Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheets, and Power BI.
• Experience developing project scope, schedule creation, and status tracking.
• Experience coordinating and supervising contractors and support groups to execute planned equipment installation or modifications.
• Experience creating, managing and tracking project budgets, and regularly reporting on status updates.
• Experience participating in vendor/supplier selection and procurement process.
• Experience troubleshooting, integrating, and programming automated equipment including HMIs, PLCs, robot teaching, vision systems, variable frequency drives, servo drives, conveyor systems, safety scanners, and sensors.
• Demonstrated experience with Catia and AutoCAD or equivalent software
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work and problem-solve independently.
• Demonstrated initiative through leadership and problem investigation and solution implementation.
• Demonstrates a go-to-the-spot, 4M, hands-on engineering mindset.
• Experience implementing environmental and sustainability projects or initiatives

• Manage and lead projects of various complexities including initial investigation, project and budget approval, resource management, testing, and implementation.
• Collaborate with various HCM departments including Engineering, Process, Specification, and Purchasing on equipment specification, design and procurement.
• Lead and support equipment commissioning, modifications, and installations
• Create, modify, or review electrical designs using tools such as CATIA, AutoCAD, and simulation software.
• Create, modify, or review electrical control programs using various software tools for PLCs, Robots, HMIs and other components.
• Use Root Cause Analysis to develop and implement equipment improvements including equipment efficiency, reliability, safety, and recovery processes
• Prepare and complete reports and documentation for downtime, Root Cause Analysis, countermeasure activity, project status updates, and follow-up activities (PDCA)