Senior Controls/Automation Engineer

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing methods, process flows, and operation sequences for parts, components, sub‑assemblies, and final assemblies in a safety‑critical, technology‑driven environment.
• Partner collaboratively with Design Engineering to support the release and industrialization of new products, ensuring designs are manufacturable, scalable, and customer‑centric.
• Lead and manage manufacturing engineering projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and program deliverables across new and existing product lines.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, establish time standards, and make data‑driven recommendations for tooling, equipment, automation, and process requirements.
• Support and integrate new and existing automation solutions (PLCs, robotics, vision systems) while driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Analyze and recognize the downstream impact of process or design changes on related components, systems, and stakeholders.
• Resolve complex manufacturing and quality issues through root cause analysis and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing engineering plans, schedules, budgets, and accurate project timelines to support agile execution.
• Specify, justify, and support procurement of new equipment to enable new products and production capacity.
• Develop, maintain, and standardize work instructions, procedures, and manufacturing documentation.
• Create and maintain process flow diagrams and support PFMEA, MFMEA, and control plan development.
• Recommend and implement process and product changes that improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Maintain accurate records and reporting systems to ensure alignment, transparency, and coordination across manufacturing operations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of hands‑on manufacturing engineering experience in a regulated or technology‑driven manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated project management experience with accountability for timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Proven ability to resolve in‑depth manufacturing and quality challenges using structured problem‑solving methods.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work authentically across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience supporting automation and advanced manufacturing technologies, including PLCs, robotics, and vision systems.
• CAD experience (SolidWorks, Pro‑E/Creo, or similar).
• Background in continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) with a track record of improving OEE and KPIs.
• Experience in the Utilities & Energy sector or other safety‑critical, infrastructure‑focused industries.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and adapt in a fast‑paced, evolving manufacturing environment.

Benefits Info:
This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, and more!

Travel: 0-10%