Responsibilities Controls Specialist PepsiCo Foods Canada Frito Lay Manufacturing - Cambridge, Ontario As Canada’s fastest growing convenience food company, we’re committed to building a family of tasty, delicious snacks that grows and prospers. As a consumer, you’ve come to trust us for our high quality salty snacks. With five manufacturing facilities, 50 major distribution centers and 70,000 customers from coast to coast, we’re constantly searching for exciting new ways to build on our lasting tradition of fresh products, top-notch service and industry-leading innovation. GOOD FOOD FOR THE FUN OF IT! Frito-Lay Canada has an opening at the Cambridge, Ontario facility for a Controls Specialist. We are seeking an ambitious and motivated technical specialist to join our dynamic reliability team, supporting the weekend night shift. The Controls Specialist role will be responsible for maintaining the controls and automation systems throughout our processing, packaging, and warehousing operations. This role will also be responsible for developing controls competence, programs, and procedures as you work closely with the reliability, capital projects, and operations team. Shift: This position is posted for the weekday nights (4 days, 10pm-8am) Key Accountabilities: Support the reliability team with diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving equipment issues Support, coach, and develop electricians with controls related troubleshooting efforts in the field Develop sustainable practices for electricians to share information and speed up troubleshooting efforts Propose, develop, and execute projects that will increase equipment reliability Analyze production processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop control strategies to optimize efficiency, quality, and safety Work with Project Engineering team to ensure adequate support is available for integration projects Ensure Controls related work orders are scheduled and completed in a timely manner Highlight concerns with equipment and projects to Project Engineers, Reliability team, and Technical Managers Drive downtime performance through collaboration with reliability and operations teams Qualifications Skills & Knowledge Required: Working knowledge of industrial control systems, process automation, instrumentation, and maintenance processes Analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve technical issues Ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and electrical schematics Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work both independently and as part of a team Attention to detail with a focus on delivering high-quality and reliable control system solutions Proficiency in Allen Bradley PLC’s and Siemens S7 Proficiency in Aveva Wonderware and Allen Bradley FactoryTalk View HMI Software Solid understanding of motor control and VFD operations Understanding of Industrial Ethernet networks Understanding of server and network infrastructure to support IT/OT network and server room operations #LI-CDNFOODS #PFCSC