PLC Programming on Robotic Welding Cell - Trainee

A global player in the transportation sector in the digital age. We create smart innovations to tackle the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transport systems, from high-speed trains to driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signaling, and digital mobility solutions.

Joining us means becoming part of an international community of over 75,000 people dedicated to solving real mobility problems and delivering international projects that have a sustainable local impact.

Located in La Pocatière, Quebec, you will play a key role in our Automation & Innovation team. You will be involved in PLC programming and technical documentation related to PLC-Robot and PLC-HMI communications in a robotic welding cell.

As part of your internship, you will have the opportunity to:

• Attend training on the various equipment involved in the project
• Understand and document the communication modes between the PLC and the various equipment in the cell
• Understand, program, and deploy PLC programs
• Support the establishment of reference technical documentation
• Develop, program, and deploy systems for identifying and allocating variables
• Participate in the establishment of a communication channel
• Support the automation team in continuous improvement tasks
• Develop result communication via PowerBI
• Establish/Modify a SQL database to aggregate collected information
• Establish MQTT/SQL communication to transmit production information
• Create algorithms and/or software to extract information from production data
  
  

As our ideal candidate:

• You are an undergraduate or graduate student in Automated Production Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• You are self-taught, proactive, independent, and resourceful
• You have experience with PLC programming
• Experience with robot programming is a plus
• You possess technical documentation writing skills
• You have knowledge of basic programming languages
• You are action-oriented, focused on results, and team objectives
• You can act professionally
• You pay attention to detail and have good communication skills
• You are bilingual in spoken and written English and French
• You have in-depth knowledge of computer tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  
  

ALSTOM is the leading company in the mobility sector, addressing the most interesting challenges of tomorrow's mobility. That is why we value curious and innovative individuals who are passionate about collaborative work to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people is offered opportunities to learn, grow, and advance in their careers, with options across various functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on an exciting journey with a tangible impact and purpose?