Benoit Girard is an experienced senior technician in the field of automation, industrial and manufacturing production. As an automation expert, he has in-depth knowledge of SCADA, PLC, DCS, MES, ERP, etc. With a DCS (DEC) specialized in instrumentation and control from the Collège de Chicoutimi, Benoit Girard has been working in the field for over thirty years.
His wide-ranging experience has enabled him to broaden his areas of expertise to include 600, 2400 and 13,800 Vac electrical distribution, instrumentation design and DCS or PLC/HMI control system design.
His areas of expertise include aluminum smelters and metallurgy, pulp and paper, sawmilling and particleboard plants, aggregate handling and pharmaceuticals.
Today, the variety of technological tools gives access to a huge range of possibilities when the time comes for industrial companies to move to the 4.0 Industry. To best orchestrate this change, it's important for senior management to understand their role and the impact of the transition, as well as its scope. Quebec Automation Inc. believes that the success of a company's digitization process requires the involvement and sustained effort of all stakeholders, especially senior managers. At its simplest, 4.0 is about using new technologies to improve your company's processes. What are the implications of this digitization? As a manager, what can I expect? What are my roles and responsibilities in implementing and carrying out this process?
Let Quebec Automation give you a brief history, a brief explanation of the new technologies and a few well-chosen examples of the benefits and implications of the transition to digitalization. To begin a digital transition, I need to :
Quebec Automation's mission is clear and straightforward: to help companies succeed in their digital transformation. To achieve this, we adopt an approach that consists of clarifying the reasons that should motivate the use of new technologies and automation. We make informed choices, taking into account new environmental and socio-economic realities, to ensure a positive impact on our society. In order to get there, we need to bring together the best resources in the field.
Our watchword is "TRANSPARENCY". In this sense, let us first mention that Quebec Automation is a young company, and here is what we aspire to and will strive to put in place.
At Québec Automation, we firmly believe that the quality of our members' expertise and attitude is essential to the success of our company. This is why our hiring approach must be very rigorous, allowing us to affirm that each and every one of our employees has been CHOSEN to be part of our team. Each of our team members is selected for his or her superior technical skills. In addition, their attitude must demonstrate a strong capacity for leadership and adaptation, while showing the utmost respect for others. We expect each of our team members to be self-reliant and to take responsibility for their mandates, driven by the desire to succeed. The desire to find the most effective solutions from an environmental and socio-economic point of view, while ensuring the smooth running of the project through its completion, is essential.
For our customers, we are committed to offering user-friendly solutions based on reliable, proven technologies. Equally, we are ready to put our high-level expertise at the service of our customers, helping them to orient their systems integrators or engineering firms during the implementation of their projects. In short, we must offer high-quality resources for high-tech projects. At Quebec automation, it's expertise AND attitude...
