Role:

Senior Manufacturing Automation & Controls Engineer

Location:

Etobicoke & Mississauga, Ontario

Company:

Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc.

Department:

Operations

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Permanent

Reports to:

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. (SAMI or Stelumar) is a technology-driven company dedicated to revolutionizing homebuilding in Canada through advanced modular building solutions. Founded by Canadian entrepreneur Peter Gilgan, founder of Mattamy Homes, Stelumar combines automation, robotics, and AI to modernize construction and help address the housing shortage. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the Greater Toronto Area, Stelumar is focused on accelerating construction timelines, improving consistency and making housing more attainable. Stelumar produces precision-built walls, floors, and roofing systems, factory-built modular units, and interior cabinetry and millwork at industrial scale. Its development and construction arm, Stelumar Communities, delivers scalable modular housing from planning and design to construction and handover. The team supports low- and mid-rise residential, purpose-built rental, affordable and workforce housing, student housing, hospitality, healthcare-related housing, and institutional developments. Together, Stelumar is delivering housing people are proud of.

For more information, visit Stelumar.com.

What we offer

The Senior Manufacturing Automation & Controls Engineer will contribute to the factory-level data strategy as well as equipment-level control systems within SAMI’s new, state-of-the art factories. This role offers exposure to advanced industrial control systems, robotics, and Industry 4.0 technologies. It requires close collaboration across the manufacturing engineering and information technology teams, which together compose SAMI’s Technology Organization.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of SAMI’s Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including integrations with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), and our Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP).
• Implement automated data collection, historian systems, and real-time production visualization tools.
• Source and evaluate production equipment, managing vendors from design through commissioning.
• Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programming standards across production lines.
• Design and support industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, VLANs).
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including control narratives, functional descriptions, and I/O lists.
• Optimize robot paths, end-of-arm tooling, and automated system cycle times.
• Analyze production data to identify and prioritize continuous improvements in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and sustainability.
• Conduct root cause analyses and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Train operators, technicians, and cross-functional teams on new equipment, systems, and processes.
• Other duties as required.

What you bring

• Degree or diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering, or another related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in equipment commissioning and new facility setup.
• Experience with MES, SCADA, BMS and ERP systems.
• Proficiency in reading technical drawings (mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic).
• Proficiency in PLC and robot programming.
• Proficiency in CAD (CATIA, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD).
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL, or similar).
• Strong project management, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.