Senior Controls Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

Wabtec Corporation

. Partner with cross-functional teams across operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, procurement, IT, OT, EHS, and business leadership .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • Michigan • United States, United KingdomSenior💰 $91,100 - $129,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, deploying, and optimizing industrial controls systems, with a strong focus on automation, safety, and compliance. Proven leadership in managing complex projects and mentoring technical teams across cross-functional environments.

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Advanced PLC ProgrammingHMI ProgrammingControls System ArchitectureProject LeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Industrial ControlsAutomationSystems IntegrationMachine SafetyMotion ControlRobotics IntegrationStructured Software DevelopmentTroubleshootingTechnical DocumentationCapital Automation Projects

Soft Skills

Technical MentoringLeadershipProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Rockwell Automation ControlLogixSiemens TIA PortalFactoryTalkEtherNet/IPPROFINETModbus TCPOPC UAMESSCADAAutomated Material Handling

Certifications & Qualifications

LeanSix SigmaFunctional Safety

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing ProcessesControls StandardsCommissioningProduction LaunchLifecycle Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecuritySwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with cross-functional teams across operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, procurement, IT, OT, EHS, and business leadership
Design, deploy, secure, and support controls systems across the global supply chain
Establish controls architectures and guide technical decisions
Develop standards and ensure automation systems are safe, maintainable, scalable, and production-ready
Lead and support controls system architecture, design, programming, integration, commissioning, and optimization
Develop controls concepts and specifications
Lead technical reviews and support capital project execution
Resolve complex system issues
Drive standardization and replication of successful controls solutions across manufacturing facilities
Lead controls projects from concept and architecture through production launch
Program, review, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion, safety, and industrial communication applications
Verify compliance with technical, safety, maintainability, and cybersecurity requirements
Develop capital estimates, controls scopes, test plans, and technical requirements for RFQs
Support vendor selection, panel and software reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup
Diagnose controls, network, motion, robotics interface, and manufacturing data issues
Optimize systems for reliability, cycle time, diagnostics, maintainability, and production performance
Support the Automation & Advanced Manufacturing roadmap, governance, and technology strategy
Evaluate emerging controls, connectivity, simulation, and AI-enabled manufacturing technologies
Mentor site controls resources and provide senior technical leadership during project execution and issue resolution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
7+ years of industrial controls, automation, systems integration, or advanced manufacturing experience
Demonstrated leadership of significant controls and capital automation projects
Advanced PLC and HMI programming experience
Strong knowledge of structured software development practices
Strong understanding of machine safety, motion control, robotics integration, industrial networking, instrumentation, and manufacturing processes
Experience developing controls architectures, functional specifications, standards, test plans, and commissioning documentation
Project leadership, technical mentoring, structured troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to travel as required to support enterprise manufacturing sites
Preferred: Rockwell Automation ControlLogix/CompactLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, or equivalent platforms
Preferred: Siemens TIA Portal, S7 PLCs, WinCC, or other major industrial controls platforms
Preferred: EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, and managed switching
Preferred: Machine safety PLCs, safety relays, risk-reduction functions, and validation support
Preferred: Servo systems, variable-frequency drives, coordinated motion, and precision process control
Preferred: Industrial robots, machine vision, automated material handling, and equipment integration
Preferred: MES, SCADA, historians, OEE, databases, and manufacturing data collection systems
Preferred: FAT, SAT, commissioning, production launch, and lifecycle support
Preferred: Lean, Six Sigma, functional safety, networking, or controls platform certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Welfare benefits
Retirement benefits
Annual bonus, if eligible