Industrial Automation Engineer

Company: Iteranium
Location: Canada (Client-Site Travel Required)
Industry: Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 / Industrial AI

About Iteranium

Iteranium is a smart manufacturing consulting and technology company focused on transforming traditional factories into intelligent, data-driven production systems.

We work directly with manufacturers to analyze their production environments—from mechanical and electrical systems to automation and data infrastructure—and design architectures that bring machine data into modern analytics and AI platforms.

Our approach combines:

• industrial engineering
• automation systems
• factory networking
• edge computing
• data platforms
• artificial intelligence

We help organizations move from isolated machines to connected, intelligent factories.

Role Overview

We are seeking Industrial Systems Intelligence Engineers who have strong hands-on experience in manufacturing environments and industrial automation systems.

This role is focused on understanding factories end-to-end—from the physics of machines to the data signals they generate.

Engineers in this role will visit client manufacturing facilities, study the production environment, analyze machine systems, and design how factory signals can be captured and integrated into modern industrial data platforms.

This is a systems thinking role that bridges:

• manufacturing engineering
• industrial automation
• factory networking
• industrial data engineering

Key ResponsibilitiesManufacturing Systems Analysis

Visit client factories and conduct technical studies of manufacturing environments, including:

• production lines and workflows
• machine operations and cycle behavior
• mechanical and electrical systems
• automation architectures
• sensor and signal availability

Understand the physical and operational behavior of production systems.

Machine Signal & Control System Analysis

Analyze existing automation infrastructure including:

• PLC systems
• robotics controllers
• CNC machines
• machine sensors and actuators
• industrial controllers

Identify machine signals such as:

• machine states
• cycle start and completion
• alarms and faults
• production counts
• process parameters

Industrial Connectivity Architecture

Design how machines connect to factory networks and edge infrastructure, including:

• industrial gateways
• edge computing servers
• machine data collectors
• secure data pipelines

Work with protocols such as:

• OPC UA
• Modbus
• Profinet
• Ethernet/IP
• MQTT

Industrial Data Modeling

Translate raw machine signals into structured industrial data models used for:

• production analytics
• operational dashboards
• performance monitoring
• AI-based optimization

Edge Computing Integration

Help deploy systems that:

• collect machine data at the factory edge
• preprocess signals locally
• securely transmit production data to centralized platforms

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following:
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Automation
• Robotics Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing automation or industrial systems
• Hands-on experience working with machines on factory floors
• Ability to understand:
• PLC logic
• electrical control diagrams
• machine signal structures
• industrial networks

Preferred Technical ExperiencePLC Systems

Experience with one or more platforms:

• Siemens
• Allen-Bradley / Rockwell
• Mitsubishi
• Omron
• Schneider Electric

Industrial Systems

Experience with:

• SCADA systems
• MES platforms
• machine data acquisition systems
• industrial IoT infrastructure

Manufacturing Environments

Experience in industries such as:

• automotive manufacturing
• EV production
• electronics manufacturing
• packaging systems
• robotics cells
• CNC machining environments

Personal Qualities

We are looking for engineers who:

• enjoy working directly with machines and production systems
• are comfortable operating in factory environments
• can think across mechanical, electrical, and data systems
• have strong systems thinking skills

The ideal candidate understands that machines express their behavior through signals, and knows how to interpret them.

Why Join Iteranium

At Iteranium you will work on real manufacturing systems, helping companies transition to smart factories.

Your work will influence how factories:

• connect machines to data platforms
• monitor production performance
• optimize operations using AI

You will collaborate with experts in industrial automation, data engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Travel Requirements

This role involves regular travel to manufacturing facilities to conduct factory studies and integration projects.

Travel may include:

• client plants across Canada
• occasional international manufacturing facilities

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship, Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 4 months

Pay: $40,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 10.0 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Stock options

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• Industrial Automation: 3 years (required)
• PLC: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brampton, ON