Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer

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A Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure high-quality production. This position implements corrective actions to resolve manufacturing process problems through testing, evaluation, and analysis.

Reporting to:
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

• Design and develop control systems for manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Identify and implement corrective actions to resolve manufacturing process problems through testing, evaluation, and analysis.
• Implement automation solutions to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.
• Troubleshoot and correct electrical, instrumentation, and process problems associated with production equipment, PLC, HMI, and other control devices (emphasis on PLC controlled servo/stepper motors and sensor technologies).
• Develop and document functional specifications for production systems including the interface between hardware and software.
• Develop factory-wide sustainable standards for automation controls, hardware, software PLC&HMI, and process monitoring.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturability and scalability.
• Partner with maintenance, manufacturing engineering, operations, and quality engineering to implement process improvements, i.e. PLC & HMI program changes.
• Partner with maintenance and operations to solve equipment availability (downtime) related to motor driven control elements.
• Create electrical schematics and oversee the build of new industrial electrical control panels, which are NFPA
  79/NEC/UL508A compliant.
• Participate in projects involving equipment upgrades, new installations, and process optimization, including SNew Equipment Process (NEP) projects to replace, improve, or start manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and training to the manufacturing team and operations team.
• Actively model IDEX values:
  Team, Trust, and Excellence.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Proficiency in PLC programming (e.g., Allen‑Bradley, Siemens), SCADA systems, and industrial networking.
• Proficient in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) programming (Rockwell/ Allen Bradley).
• Proficient in HMI program development, covering a wide range of controller generations from SLC
  500 to Control Logix.
• Demonstrated ability to develop Human‑Machine Interfaces (HMIs) to facilitate interaction between operators and machinery.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations to ensure compliance and maintain safety in control systems.
• Knowledge of servo/stepper motor theory of operations and condition monitoring techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to program and implement a variety of machine sensors (Cognex machine vision, digital, and analog devices).
• Working knowledge of industrial robots and ability to develop repeatable program architecture.
• Knowledge of current standards and codes related to machine safety and fail‑safe design (ISO, NFPA, NEMA, NEC, ANSI).
• Demonstrated ability to connect a variety of plant and machine systems through communication protocols (Serial, OPC, FTP).
• Demonstrated experience in Electrical Auto Cad / Solid Works, designing control circuits, overload protection, and machine electrical drawings.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis using basic statistical comparison techniques & Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or…