Global Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Chandler

isola • Chandler, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Isola is hiring a Global Manufacturing Systems Engineer to bridge process engineering and industrial application development across its manufacturing network. This individual contributor improves how manufacturing processes are designed, standardized, monitored, and supported, and develops reliable Ignition applications that transform equipment and process data into practical tools for operators, engineers, and business partners. The role connects the process expertise of Lamination, Treating, and Compounding subject-matter experts with Automation Engineering controls and OT architecture and Reliability Engineering asset-performance requirements.

The engineer develops and improves manufacturing processes, specifications, engineering standards, and technical documentation across global sites. They design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Ignition applications; connect manufacturing equipment and data sources to Ignition and related plant systems; troubleshoot process, data, application, and integration issues; and analyze trends to identify root causes and prioritize improvements. The position leads process optimization and capability improvements and supports new-product introduction and scale-up.

The role collaborates with process SMEs, Automation and Reliability Engineering, site engineering, Operations, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial, and IT/OT teams. It establishes reusable application and data standards, manages cross-site projects, provides technical recommendations for equipment and capital decisions, and develops training and support materials. The position is based onsite in Chandler, Arizona, with approximately 25–50% global travel and occasional support outside normal business hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• At least five years of experience in manufacturing, process, controls, automation, or manufacturing-systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience developing and supporting applications on the Inductive Automation Ignition platform.
• Experience integrating manufacturing equipment or controls with plant data and visualization systems.
• Experience developing technical requirements, testing solutions, documenting systems and processes, supporting users, and managing multiple technical workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing-process design, process capability, data acquisition, visualization, and industrial application lifecycle practices.
• Ability to design maintainable Ignition applications and integrations using clear requirements, reusable standards, testing, documentation, change control, and support practices.
• Working knowledge of industrial communications, PLC-connected systems, OPC UA, SQL databases, historians, and MES or ERP integration concepts.
• Strong structured problem-solving and statistical-analysis capability for resolving complex production and process issues.
• Working knowledge of secure and reliable OT support practices, including access, backup, change management, and recovery.
• Strong project-management and prioritization skills across sites and concurrent technical workstreams.
• Clear technical communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence partners without direct authority.
• Able to collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and IT/OT teams without direct authority; apply disciplined, data-driven problem solving; balance global standardization with site needs; and build capability through documentation, training, knowledge sharing, and user support.
• Able to work onsite in industrial manufacturing environments around controls, electrical equipment, production machinery, utilities, and capital projects, wearing site-required PPE.
• Able to travel globally approximately 25–50% and occasionally provide support outside normal business hours.

Nice To Haves

• Ignition certification or equivalent depth of platform experience.
• Experience with industrial communications, PLC-connected systems, OPC UA, SQL databases, historians, MES or ERP integrations, and reusable application design.
• Knowledge of resin compounding, treating, lamination, or PCB and laminate manufacturing.
• Experience or knowledge in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, statistical process control, Minitab, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, secure OT environments, or multi-site engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes, specifications, engineering standards, and critical technical documentation across global sites.
• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Ignition views and applications for production, process monitoring, troubleshooting, and decision-making.
• Connect manufacturing equipment and data sources to Ignition and related plant systems, supporting reliable data acquisition, contextualization, visualization, and use.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for process, equipment-data, application, and integration issues that affect safety, quality, yield, throughput, or downtime.
• Analyze process trends and operating data to identify root causes, control risks, and prioritize improvements.
• Lead process optimization and capability improvements across resin compounding, treating, lamination, and other applicable manufacturing operations.
• Partner with process SMEs, Automation Engineering, Reliability Engineering, site engineering, Operations, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial, and IT/OT teams to translate production needs into sustainable solutions.
• Support new-product introduction and scale-up through procedures, test plans, data collection, validation, and production-readiness activities.
• Establish reusable Ignition and manufacturing-data standards, including documentation, naming conventions, testing, change control, support practices, and knowledge transfer.
• Manage cross-site projects that improve cost, quality, process capability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical recommendations for equipment, controls, tooling, infrastructure, and capital-investment decisions.
• Develop training and support materials for operators, engineers, and other system users, and share lessons learned across the manufacturing network.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level