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3M Industrial Controls / Software Engineer 
Canada, Ontario, Brockville 
346787608

18.02.2025

*Successful security clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration program is a mandatory pre-requirement for this position at this location. Please note the following aresome (but not all)of the listed requirements for Controlled Goods Clearance:

  • Must be a Canadian citizen normally residing in Canada, or must be a Permanent Resident normally residing in Canada
  • Must have valid and current identification (i.e.: driver’s license, passport, birth certificate)
  • Must be able to provide a residential address and employment history of the past 5 years
  • If applicable, living outside of Canada during the past five years will require an international criminal name check

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Industrial Controls / Software engineer you will develop and support custom 3M manufacturing execution systems in an end-to-end automated manufacturing process. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Use of C++ programming environment to support and continue development of existing material routing / SCADA system.
  • Support servo-based motion control systems as well as participate in key upgrades of existing servo platforms
  • Optimize and support manufacturing equipment with a variety of industrial programming languages.
  • Develop with the mentorship of a senior multi-disciplinary manufacturing team.
  • Identify new and creative ways to improve manufacturing processes
  • Troubleshoot industrial controls platforms of various generations
  • Leads software and hardware upgrades
  • Implements manufacturing efficiency improvements
  • Support a 24/7 production environment

To set you up for success in this role from Day 1, 3M requires (at minimum) the following qualifications:

  • College diploma in an engineering or computer science discipline (completed and verified prior to start) and a minimum of three (3) years of programming experience (including C,C++, any other similar computer software languages) in a private, public, government or military environment

OR

  • Bachelor’s degree (completed and verified prior to start) and a minimum of three (3) years of programming experience (including C,C++, any other similar computer software languages)

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Being comfortable at learning new programming languages
  • Five (5) years of programming experience (preferably including C,C++, any other similar computer software languages)
  • Experience in manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment
  • C, C++, C#, VB, SQL, IEC industrial control languages (ladder, function block, structured text)
  • Schneider Control Expert, Yaskawa Motion Works, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000
  • Skills include troubleshooting both hardware and software

Work location:

  • Primarily on-site in Brockville Ontario

What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive Benefit Plan, RSP plan, Stock Purchase Plan, Incentive Plan, and Defined Contribution Pension Plan
  • Paid time off over the winter holidays
  • Health & Wellness subsidies
  • Individual Development Plan and Tuition Reimbursement Program


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