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Laporte Consultants

Engineering design for pharma and agrifood

Automation Technician

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeQuébec City, QC, CanadaIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A college diploma (DEC) in industrial electronics.
  • Three to five years of experience designing automated systems or control panels.
  • Experience designing automation schematics, including power supplies, variable-speed drives, programmable logic controllers, pneumatics, industrial networks, bills of materials, and panel layouts.
  • Knowledge of Rockwell software and Siemens products.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD; AutoCAD Electrical is an asset.
  • Relevant experience in pharmaceutical or food consulting engineering, with an automated-systems integrator, or with a control-panel manufacturer.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and understand client needs.
  • Design automated systems and select equipment, including control, instrumentation, motor controls, and control-panel design.
  • Program programmable logic controllers and user interfaces.
  • Participate in system testing and commissioning.
  • Design and draft industrial control panels.
  • Calculate power and control panel supply circuits.
  • Apply the Canadian Electrical Code as applicable in Quebec.
  • Write technical specifications for control-panel production.
  • Participate in pharmaceutical validation testing (FAT).
  • Follow up with equipment suppliers.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary project team.

Desired Qualifications

  • AutoCAD Electrical experience.

About the Company

Laporte Consultants

Engineering design for pharma and agrifood

Laporte Consultants is an engineering firm with more than 340 employees that specializes in process, building, and utility design for the Pharmaceutical, Agrifood, and Bioindustrial sectors. It serves clients globally with offices in Canada, the United States, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, emphasizing long-term relationships as a preferred partner. The company delivers engineering services across project lifecycles—from understanding client needs and regulatory requirements to designing, coordinating, implementing, and supporting process systems, facilities, and utilities with multidisciplinary teams. Its broad geographic reach combined with sector-specific expertise helps it stay aligned with client goals and become a trusted, ongoing collaborator.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1999

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