Automation Engineer

• Play a technical expert role by directly influencing process improvement, new technology integration, and overall operational performance at RTFT
• Opportunity to tackle stimulating technological challenges by working on problems of varying complexities and shaping solutions that optimize safety, quality, costs, and efficiency.
• Position based in Sorel-Tracy, QC, located in a thriving region known for its quality of life, natural environment, and economic dynamism.

We are looking for better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs, today and for the future. Our values – kindness, courage, and curiosity – guide our way of working and how we treat each other.

About the Position

Become the expert who accelerates innovation in mining operations. Drive cutting-edge technologies, address complex challenges, and elevate safety-quality-costs-timelines performance, while coaching on-site teams.

Reporting to the Head of Automation / Operational Technologies, the Automation Engineer is responsible for the design, development, programming, commissioning, and support of industrial control systems. You will act as a technical expert for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and operator user interfaces (UIO/HMI), while contributing to continuous improvement, equipment reliability, and operational performance of production sectors.

• Design, program, test, and commission industrial control systems (PLC, HMI/UIO) in compliance with engineering and cybersecurity standards.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize automation applications, operator interfaces, and industrial communication architectures to enhance process performance.
• Provide technical support and coaching to operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure optimal system utilization.
• Participate in identifying needs, designing technical solutions, and executing modernization and investment projects (CAPEX).
• Perform and coordinate functional tests, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities to ensure project success.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance safety, reliability, quality, productivity, and investment efficiency, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

About You

• Commitment to your safety and your team's safety
• University degree in automation, electrical engineering, or a related discipline
• Significant experience in industrial operations support and a similar role in operational technology
• Proficiency in industrial technologies and process systems, including the integration of new technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured and long-term solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent technical skills on various process control systems (Rockwell Automation (AB), Schneider (Modicon), Intouch), etc.
• Comfortable communicating orally and in writing and facilitating meetings with various stakeholders (technical and operational).

We strongly encourage women and Indigenous people to apply for this opportunity.

What We Offer

Gain recognition for your contributions, your thinking, and your hard work, and the satisfaction of knowing you've helped the world progress.

• Work environment where safety is always the top priority
• Career development opportunities and training support to achieve your technical and leadership aspirations
• Competitive base salary established based on your skills and experience, and annual incentive program
• Access to favorable family-friendly health/medical programs, and retirement and savings plans
• Interesting shareholder program
• Paid time off for various reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, sick leave)
• Employee discounts
• Your Workplace

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane – Quebec Operations has been transforming Quebec's northern mineral for 75 years. It is one of the leading producers of titanium dioxide, commonly used as a pigment to produce high-quality white finishes. The company also produces iron and steel for highly specialized applications, including the automotive and wind energy industries. Rio Tinto Fer et Titane – Quebec Operations offers interesting career opportunities at its mining facilities in Havre-Saint-Pierre and its Metallurgical Complex in Sorel-Tracy.

Working at Rio Tinto is also choosing to be part of a company designated as one of Canada's 100 Best Employers in 2026 for the 6th consecutive year and one of Canada's 100 Best Employers for Young People.

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We are established in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and the prosperity of people, communities, and nations.

We have been operating for 150 years, building on knowledge accumulated across generations and continents. Our mission – finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – guides our pursuit of innovation and continuous improvement, aiming to produce low-emission materials that meet the right environmental, social, and governance standards. However, we cannot achieve this alone, so we focus on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations, and seize opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we warmly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees feel comfortable being themselves. We want everyone to feel that their voice is heard, all cultures are respected, and that diverse perspectives are not only welcome but essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity, regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other distinguishing factor.