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Manufacturing Controls Engineer

  • Woburn, MA

Manufacturing Controls Engineer

REQUIREMENT: US Citizen or GC Holder 

Position Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Controls Engineer experienced in building, commissioning, integrating, and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment. The ideal candidate understands the complete machine — electrical, power, controls, networking, PLCs, HMI, SCADA, and robotics.

Key Responsibilities

Controls Programming & Integration

  • PLC programming: Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff
  • HMI/SCADA development: Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC
  • Robot and automation integration: Fanuc, KUKA, ABB
  • MES and industrial network interfacing

Machine Build & Commissioning

  • Electrical assembly, control panels, I/O wiring, and equipment integration
  • Read and verify electrical drawings and specifications
  • Perform FAT/SAT, machine bring-up, and commissioning
  • Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and controls issues

Production Troubleshooting & Reliability

  • Rapidly troubleshoot live production equipment
  • Perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent countermeasures
  • Improve equipment uptime, reliability, MTTR and MTBF

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation Engineering, or related field
  • Strong hands-on manufacturing automation experience
  • PLC programming and electrical/controls troubleshooting experience
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and work directly on production equipment
  • Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills