Controls Engineering Manager

Position Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is a global leader in chemical solutions which enable the semiconductor industry and the digital universe. We have an exciting opportunity at our Mesa, Arizona facility for a Controls Engineering Manager!

The Role

The Controls Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Controls Engineering team in support of a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This position provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and hands‑on engineering support for plant automation systems, capital projects, maintenance operations, and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will oversee automation standards, control system architecture, PLC and SCADA programming, historian systems, industrial networking, instrumentation, and server infrastructure while ensuring system reliability, cybersecurity, and operational excellence.

This role requires a highly experienced automation professional with strong leadership skills and extensive knowledge of industrial control systems, hazardous locations, process automation, and manufacturing operations.

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. fuels innovation in the semiconductor industry—where chemistry meets technology. Our advanced materials and formulations enable manufacturers to build the microchips that power Artificial Intelligence, computers, electric vehicles, smartphones, and more.

We’re a global business‑to‑business supplier of chemical formulations and advanced materials used for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Our chemical formulations allow top manufacturers to produce microchips that both power and connect our digital world. Think you’ve got what it takes to build a more connected world? Then connect with us today and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible—for the world and your future.

We have six U.S. manufacturing and Research & Development facilities, located in:
Mesa, Arizona;
Castroville, California;
Hollister, California;
Carrollton, Texas; and North Kingstown, Rhode Island—each offering unique local experiences, from vibrant cultural scenes to historic charm.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

Under the direction of the Facilities Engineering Manager, the Controls Engineering Manager will:

• Lead the development of and implement tools and methods to improve controls system reliability and reduce unscheduled equipment/ process downtime:
  • Process network systems and infrastructure
  • PLC programming tools and methods
  • Instrumentation and controls systems design and installation
  • Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design and installation
  • SCADA system design, installation, and operation
• Lead, mentor, and develop an onsite Controls Engineering team supporting a continuous 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Administer the plant‑wide PI Historian system.
• Provide troubleshooting support for ongoing operations, including support for callouts and remote troubleshooting
• Develop data‑driven methods and measures to improve process and equipment reliability
• Ensure process controls infrastructure meets site and regulatory requirements
• Ensure changes to process controls follow Fujifilm site Management of Change procedures
• Interface with instrumentation and equipment vendors to ensure effective equipment utilization, ensure use of best‑known methods for industrial automation, and effectively document required information in Mesa CMMP systems
• Lead controls engineering activities for plant and facilities capital projects.
• Manage automation capital project budgets.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineering required. Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of industrial controls engineering experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment required. Experience in chemical manufacturing is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership or…