Job Description

Specialisterne is recruiting!

Specialisterne works with businesses in Canada and the US to hire neurodivergent employees. We connect qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors.

Employees with a different perspective or an alternative communication style contribute to dynamic, innovative and productive workplaces. Yet because of standard recruitment processes and management practices, many autistic or neurodivergent job seekers face systemic barriers to accessing and maintaining employment. Our process is designed to tackle these barriers, creating opportunities for job seekers to showcase their skills and abilities.

Specialisterne Canada is proud to partner with Accenture on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.

Accenture\'s purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity and their commitment to their people, clients and communities is to accelerate equality for all. Their purpose and their commitment drives their innovation agenda, helps them deliver 360 value, and ensures they act as a responsible business leader. It enables them to attract, develop, inspire and reward top talent. And it creates an environment that unleashes innovation, allows their people to perform at their very best and underpins a culture in which everyone feels they have an equal opportunity to belong and build a career.

Descriptions of the roles are provided below. Applications must be submitted in full no later than April 9th at 11:00pm EST.

Role Description

Accenture

MES Developer

Full-Time

Target Start Date: September 2023

Toronto - Hybrid - Frequency of in-office work will depend on project needs

8:00am - 6:00pm

Core Tasks:

• Work closely with senior designer to design, develop, document, and implement Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to produce documentation, develop software solutions, install and configure system software, commission MES system at client sites.
• Documentation of MES configuration to create solution documentation representing \xe2\x80\x9cas built\xe2\x80\x9d details.
• Work closely with business management and users to strategically define the needs and design solutions that add value
• Gather, document and analyse the information needs of the business and ensure appropriate solutions are delivered
• Communicate with clients, team leads, team members, other teams to deliver successful projects

Qualifications

General Skills and Abilities

• Time Management - Coordinate tasks with team and complete on time
• Problem Solving - Evaluate complex problems, either individually or as part of a team. Develop and execute efficient solutions.
• Communication Skills - Active listening to clients, leads, and team members. Effectively communicate verbally and in written form.

Digital and Technical Skills

• Basic to Intermediate skill level with any programming language (Oracle, SQL, C#, .NET, etc.)
• Ability to create written documentation and presentations
• Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Basic skill level with development and configuration of MES platforms (HMI, SCADA, etc.)
• Basic skill level with technical documentation of requirements, design, and estimation of MES projects
• Basic skill level with Microsoft .NET software development

*How Specialisterne defines skill levels: * Basic - I can do this in simple situations with close or extensive guidance

• Between Basic and Intermediate
• Intermediate - I can do this in most situations, with occasional guidance
• Between Intermediate and Expert
• Expert - I can do this in exceptionally difficult situations with no guidance and I can be a key resource for others.

Education/Knowledge

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Nice to have (not required)

• Manufacturing Knowledge - Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing concepts including performance, safety, data collection and reporting, and operations

Experience (Professional, Academic, Personal)

• Nice To Have (Not Required)

• Experience in software development and systems configuration in a manufacturing environment
• Experience developing HMI and SCADA systems
• Experience in solution design in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with basic manufacturing concepts and applications

Additional Information

Here\xe2\x80\x99s how frequently the following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job:

• Oral communication: Daily
• Email communication: Daily
• Instant messaging: Daily
• Telephone Communication: Daily
• Video communication: Daily
• Interacting with supervisors: Weekly
• Interacting with peers: Daily
• Interacting with customers: Weekly
• Selling or influencing others: Daily
• Training or teaching others: Weekly

Here\xe2\x80\x99s what can be stressful on the job:

• Learning new technologies, shifting priorities and assignments as client needs shift, working with different personalities in different locations and time zones

Workplace Support:

• Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
• All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Manager for their first twelve weeks on the job

The Recruitment Process

To be considered for this position, you won\xe2\x80\x99t be interviewed by the employer. Instead, here\xe2\x80\x99s how it works:

• Apply to the job. This will involve completing an online questionnaire as well as submitting their resume to Specialisterne Canada.
• Join our talent pool (if you haven\xe2\x80\x99t already): Complete a talent pool questionnaire and a \xe2\x80\x9cWorkplace Skills Inventory\xe2\x80\x9d (about your situation, job skills and how you work best), and a pre-employment assessment (this is an additional way to show your job skills/abilities instead of interviewing).
• Create a job-specific Candidate Profile: If you meet the qualifications of the role, our talent acquisition team will give you access to your Candidate Profile. You will use it to answer job specific questions and/or complete a work sample exercise to showcase your skills for this role. This is what employers will use instead of using your resume or interviewing you.
• Meet with a Specialisterne facilitator. After you have completed your Candidate Profile, a Specialisterne facilitator will book a thirty minute meeting with you to discuss your application.

Next steps:

• The employer will review compatible Candidate Profiles to select the best candidate for their job.
• Then, selected candidates will have an opportunity to meet with the hiring manager so that they have an opportunity to learn a little more about you, and you have an opportunity to learn a little more about the job

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