Careers

Why Join CSI?

We’ve been around since 2001. The team is small enough that you’ll work directly with senior engineers and partners, but large enough to take on serious projects across many different industries.

What the work looks like

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    Project-based work — you’re not maintaining the same system forever. Industries, platforms, and scope change from one project to the next — some local, some international.
  • ⚙️
    Heavy Siemens ecosystem — PLCs, drives, HMIs, SCADA. If Siemens makes it, we probably work with it. But the problems you’re solving pull from electrical design, controls logic, software, and mechanical integration.
  • ✅
    You own your deliverables — Small team means less overhead and more direct responsibility on real systems — whether you’re commissioning a line in Burlington or troubleshooting one overseas.

Why people stay

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Stable company

Operating since 2001.

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Room to grow

Small team, flat structure. Your trajectory isn’t gated by a promotion committee.

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Real engineering

You’re building and commissioning systems, not sitting in status meetings.

Our Positions

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Panel builder

Panel builder

Full-time

$20 – $30 / hour

Job Description

CSI is looking for a panel builder to join our in-house panel shop. You’ll be building control panels from layout through final inspection — wiring, assembling, and testing systems that ship to clients across North America. This is hands-on work with real accountability: the panels you build go into production environments.

Resposibilities

  • Lay out panel back plates, drill and cut holes for electrical devices
  • Mount components to back panels and enclosures
  • Point-to-point wiring of relays, PLCs, I/O modules, VFDs, interfaces, and instrumentation
  • Cut, strip, bend, and terminate wires within panels and control boxes
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings; provide mark-ups for corrections and changes back to the design team
  • Create wire, device, and cable labels using labelling tools
  • Assist with panel inspections (CSA/UL)
  • Assist with shipping, receiving, and organizing hardware parts for projects
  • Provide on-site field support for installation, wiring, or troubleshooting as needed

Qualifications

  • Previous experience with control panel building and wiring (1 year preferred)
  • Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and schematics
  • Working knowledge of relays, PLCs, contactors, power supplies, and similar components
  • Proficiency with hand and power tools and test equipment related to panel building
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability
  • Diploma in relevant vocational training or completed apprenticeship as an electrician (preferred)
  • Valid driver’s licence (preferred)

Assets

CSA/UL inspection experience

Field installation & troubleshooting

Electrician apprenticeship or vocational diploma

Benefits

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance

Unavailable

Intermediate electrical / controls engineer

Burlington, ON L7M 1H7

Full-time, permanent

$50,000 – $75,000 / year

Job Description

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the conception, controls design, and implementation of a variety of complex automation projects. These may include PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers, computer numeric controllers (CNC), and robotic systems. Travel within Canada and to the USA is required.

Resposibilities

  • Work on various stages of automation and control projects — electrical CAD, PLC programming, HMI design, simulation/testing, and commissioning
  • Assist project managers and senior engineers on controls projects, field service, and emergency calls
  • Apply engineering knowledge in electrical hardware and controls software design
  • Prepare project documentation including design requirements, specifications, schedules, reports, and user/operator manuals
  • Identify, track, and resolve open issues throughout the project lifecycle
  • Work independently and as part of a team to meet project objectives on time

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, automation, systems, or mechatronics engineering (or equivalent)
  • 0–2 years of programming experience (PLC, HMI, ST, C, SQL, or equivalent languages)
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and fluids drawings
  • Knowledge of AC and DC circuits (single-phase, three-phase, DC) and power electronics
  • Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written
  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
  • A drive to learn new concepts and enjoy working with new technologies

Assets

North American electrical codes (CSA, UL, NEC, ANSI)

VFDs, servos & motion controllers

Database management

Lab equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes)

IT networking (LAN & WLAN)

Benefits

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance

Available

Ready to Join the Team?