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Technical Project Manager (Controls & Automation).

Project & Program Management Full-Time

Technical Project Manager (Controls & Automation): our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:Manage delivery of controls and automation projects for an advanced energy manufacturing facility, leveraging a controls engineering background to lead technical teams and client engagements.
  • The Person:Oversee end-to-end controls and automation project delivery including coordinating PLC, SCADA and robotics workstreams, tracking scope and schedule, supporting commissioning and production launches, and reporting to client stakeholders.
  • Requirements:Required skills include 8+ years in controls or automation engineering, experience delivering automation projects in manufacturing, working knowledge of Ignition Platform (SCADA), Siemens PLCs (TIA Portal), and Fanuc and ABB robotics, and PMP as a plus.

About the role

VOLCANIX AUTOMATION is seeking a Technical Project Manager to drive controls and automation project delivery for a large-scale advanced energy manufacturing facility in the Northeastern United States. This role is for someone who came up through controls or automation engineering and moved into project leadership. You need to understand PLC logic, SCADA architecture, and robotic integration well enough to manage the work, catch problems early, and hold technical conversations with the team and the client. You're the person who keeps delivery on track.

Responsibilities

  • Manage controls and automation project delivery end-to-end
  • Coordinate engineers across PLC, SCADA, and robotics workstreams
  • Track scope, schedule, and milestones
  • Report project status to client stakeholders
  • Remove blockers and keep cross-functional teams aligned
  • Support production launches and system commissioning activities
  • Step into technical reviews and hold the team accountable to quality standards
  • Ensure documentation, validation, and buy-off processes are followed
  • Manage resource planning across a multi-discipline controls team
  • Comfort working on-site in fast-paced production environments
  • Strong problem-solving mindset

Required Skills

Technical Background:

  • 8+ years in controls or automation engineering, with project management experience
  • Experience delivering automation projects in a manufacturing setting
  • Working knowledge of:
    • Ignition Platform (SCADA)
    • Siemens PLCs (TIA Portal)
    • Fanuc and ABB robotics
  • Enough technical depth to manage the work, even if you're not coding daily
  • Engineering or technical degree preferred

Project Management:

  • Strong stakeholder communication and reporting skills
  • Experience managing multi-discipline engineering teams on-site
  • Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, and competing priorities
  • PMP or equivalent certification is a plus, not a requirement

Work Authorization

We welcome candidates who are:

  • Eligible for TN Visa
  • Authorized to work and travel across North America

Additional Information

  • Travel and work-related expenses will be covered by the company
  • Work Location: On-site
Published July 1, 2026
Location Vaughan, Canada
Job Type Full-Time