Automation Specialist - Process Safety Management (PSM)

ArcelorMittal Mining Canada is seeking an Automation Specialist - Process Safety Management (PSM) who contributes to the design, maintenance, and improvement of critical process automation systems. This role reports to the PSM director and acts as an expert in safety instrumented systems (SIS), critical alarms, interlocks, and control strategies to prevent major incident events. The specialist defines optimal solutions, coordinates their development and implementation, and supports teams in analyzing and reducing process-related risks. They collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with PSM standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. The specialist maintains technological awareness in their field, participates in change management (MOC-By-Pass), and leads projects to enhance the integrity, reliability, and safety of critical automation systems.

Schedule

This position is based in Port-Cartier with a 5-2 work schedule, Monday to Friday, eight (8) hours per day.

Make Port-Cartier your community and ArcelorMittal your future ...

Benefits

In addition to the base salary, this will be supplemented by a range of benefits including:

• Relocation and re-location assistance;
• Annual performance bonus;
• Advantageous pension plan;
• Collective insurance including disability, medical, dental, life insurance, with 100% of premiums paid by the company;

Other benefits may be added depending on your location.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement automation system architecture;
• Analyze inputs and develop optimal solutions in relation to client needs;
• Support project managers in selecting process control instruments and other components;
• Prepare lists of required automation components for project execution;
• Collaborate on the development of control concepts and strategies;
• Program human-machine interfaces and industrial controllers;
• Design automation projects;
• Collaborate closely with the engineering and project execution teams and their consultants to ensure compliance with company standards and provide logistical and technical support;
• Design and maintain control and safety systems: SIS, interlocks, critical alarms;
• Define and validate SIL levels (LOPA, IEC 61511);
• Ensure proper functioning of automated protections;
• Participate in HAZOP / LOPA (definition of instrumented protections);
• Support MOC (control system modifications);
• Test and validate safety systems (proof of operation);
• Maintain process information (PSI): PFD, P&ID, process data;
• Manage critical alarms (alarm philosophy);
• Support investigations (instrumentation / automation failure);

All other related tasks.

Requirements

• University degree in engineering or a 5-year college diploma combined with 5 years of relevant experience;
• Expertise in industrial processes;
• Good knowledge of databases;
• Good knowledge of French and English;

A health-safety oriented behavior, leadership, good communication skills, and a results-oriented mindset.

*ArcelorMittal Mines and Infrastructure Canada encourages diversity and inclusion within the organization and promotes a fair and respectful work environment.* *The masculine generic is used in this text solely to lighten the form and facilitate reading.* AMEM

ArcelorMittal is one of the world's leading steel and mining companies with 154,000 employees, a presence in 60 countries, and primary steel production facilities in 16 countries. In 2022, ArcelorMittal achieved revenue of $79.8 billion and crude steel production of 59 million tonnes, while iron ore production reached 45.3 million tonnes.

Our goal is to contribute to building a better world with smarter steels. Steels produced using innovative processes that consume less energy, emit much less carbon, and reduce costs. Cleaner, stronger, and recyclable steels. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure, which will accompany society's transformation throughout this century. With steel at the heart of our action, the creativity of our teams, and our company culture, we will help the world achieve this change. That, in our view, is what makes tomorrow's steel company.

ArcelorMittal is listed on the New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT), and Spanish stock exchanges (Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, and Valencia).

For more information on ArcelorMittal, please visit the website: http://corporate.arcelormittal.com

ArcelorMittal Mines and Infrastructure Canada is a leading player in the Quebec economy and the largest employer in the Côte-Nord region.

Our operations are divided between two complementary entities: ArcelorMittal Exploitation minière Canada (AMEM) and ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada (AMIC).

AMEM produces iron ore concentrate and iron oxide pellets for the global steel market. It operates two open-pit mines near Fermont: Mont-Wright, the largest open-pit iron mine in Canada, and Fire Lake, and has a pelletizing plant in Port-Cartier, one of the most efficient in the world.

AMIC operates a 420-kilometer railway that allows the transport of concentrate between Mont-Wright and Port-Cartier, as well as the largest private sea port in Canada, located in Port-Cartier, where our products are shipped worldwide.