Specific duties include:

• Hire, manage, and mentor a diverse team of engineers to create and maintain the requirements and industrial standards for production equipment;
• Develop and implement the SCADA system for equipment communication and control;
• Develop the production team’s wiring and control standards and maintain the controls libraries;
• Own the deployment, improvement, and maintenance of the company’s MES (Manufacturing Execution System) including setting standards for work instructions and mBOMs;
• Ensure that all equipment installations, commissioning, and operations comply with safety regulations and company standards;
• Support the production team with design, scoping, and procurement of equipment;
• Manage and collaborate with external contractors for equipment installation and commissioning;
• Organize project milestones and schedule to meet strategic targets;
• Communicate project status, risks, and resource requirements to the team & leadership;
• Create standards and templates for equipment operating manuals and troubleshooting guides for sustaining production use;
• Develop and run training programs for key equipment engineering skillsets; and
• Perform regular 1:1s and annual check-ins for employees’ performance.

Position Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equiv.) in Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related engineering field, plus five years of experience in a mechanical or controls engineering role working on complex mechanical systems. 

Experience, which may be gained concurrently, must include each of the following:

• 5 years of experience troubleshooting and improving production electro-mechanical systems;
• 5 years of experience with large-scale manufacturing line design, construction, and commissioning;
• 5 years of experience working with fabrication shops and external vendors;
• 5 years of experience with developing and deploying control system architecture;
• 5 years of experience with implementing Electrical Standards (NFPA79, National Electric code, UL508A) and Safety standards (ANSI/ RIA15.06, OSHA);
• 5 years of experience with CAD modeling and drafting, including working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing;
• 5 years of experience reviewing engineering designs and ensuring adherence to company design and development guidelines and Standard Operating procedures;
• 5 years of experience with Industrial manufacturing equipment design and Industrial Control and Automation best practices
• 5 years of experience with Bill of Materials, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies; and
• 1 year of experience in people management and engineering leadership role;