Controls Engineering Manager
About The Position
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 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineering required.
- Minimum of 10 years of industrial controls engineering experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment required.
- Minimum 5 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing engineering teams required.
- Strong project management and capital project execution experience required.
- In-depth, hands-on knowledge and experience with complex instrumentation and controls systems
- Thorough understanding of Foundation Field Bus protocol systems and infrastructure
- Experience with design and deployment of SCADA systems architecture
- Solid background in controls systems troubleshooting and problem-solving
- Expert knowledge and experience to provide technical guidance in support of operational objectives
- On-call support required is required
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Experience in chemical manufacturing is preferred.
- General knowledge of SAP preferred.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
