Controls Engineer

Koch; El Salto; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex in El Salto, Jalisco is seeking a Controls Engineer to develop and support automation solutions that connect production equipment with manufacturing systems. You will work at the intersection of Controls, OT, and digital manufacturing, helping link devices to enterprise platforms and strengthen the team’s technical capabilities.

This role offers exposure to industrial automation, software, data, and manufacturing systems, spanning from equipment to MES integrations and data-driven

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial automation, manufacturing systems, system integration, or OT environments.
• Experience with programming, scripting, or database query languages.
• Experience troubleshooting software, databases, networks, or industrial automation.
• Knowledge of databases, networks, servers, APIs, or system integration.
• Experience documenting technical solutions and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support automation and digital manufacturing solutions that connect production equipment with manufacturing systems and platforms.
• Integrate PLCs, production equipment, industrial communications, and applications to improve system connectivity and data availability.
• Develop and maintain solutions using Ignition, scripting, databases, and data collection technologies.
• Support MES, Opcenter, and other manufacturing system integrations.
• Troubleshoot across multiple technology layers, from machine and PLC communication to applications and databases.
• Improve system reliability by preventing recurring issues, documenting knowledge, and standardizing technical solutions.
• Collaborate with Controls, Manufacturing, Maintenance, IT, and other engineering functions on equipment integration, automation upgrades, production support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Industrial automation

System integration

OT environments

Programming

Database querying

Education

Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

Mechatronics

Automation

Electronics

Related discipline

Tools

Ignition

Python

Jython

SQL

PLC/SCADA

MES/Opcenter

Job description

Location(s)

El Salto, Jalisco

Company

Molex

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

196473

Your Job

is seeking a Controls Engineer to contribute to the development, integration, and support of industrial automation and digital manufacturing solutions. In this role, you will work at the intersection of Controls, Operational Technology (OT), and Manufacturing Systems, helping connect production equipment with digital manufacturing platforms while strengthening the team’s internal technical capabilities.

This position offers a unique combination of industrial automation, software, data, and manufacturing systems, with exposure to the complete information flow from production equipment to enterprise manufacturing systems.

Our Team

Our Controls and Automation team is expanding its capabilities beyond traditional equipment support into OT connectivity, data acquisition, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) integration, and manufacturing digitalization. We are building a multidisciplinary team where Controls, Automation, Systems, and Manufacturing knowledge complement one another.

What You Will Do

• Develop and support automation and digital manufacturing solutions that connect production equipment with manufacturing systems and platforms.
• Integrate PLCs, production equipment, industrial communications, and applications to improve system connectivity and data availability.
• Develop and maintain solutions using Ignition, scripting, databases, and data collection technologies.
• Support Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Opcenter, and other manufacturing system integrations.
• Troubleshoot across multiple technology layers, from machine and PLC communication to applications and databases.
• Improve system reliability by preventing recurring issues, documenting knowledge, and standardizing technical solutions.
• Collaborate with Controls, Manufacturing, Maintenance, IT, and other engineering functions on equipment integration, automation upgrades, production support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with industrial automation, manufacturing systems, system integration, or Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Experience with programming, scripting, or database query languages.
• Experience troubleshooting systems involving software, databases, networks, or industrial automation.
• Knowledge of databases, networks, servers, APIs, or system integration.
• Experience documenting technical solutions and working across engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, or IT functions.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with Ignition, Python, Jython, or SQL.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA, industrial networks, or industrial communication technologies.
• Experience with MES, Opcenter, or manufacturing system integrations.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment or with new equipment integration.
• Experience with Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, or manufacturing digitalization projects.
• Education in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Electronics, or a related discipline.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a globally recognized provider of electronic solutions, enabling innovation in industries ranging from automotive to healthcare. We design and manufacture critical connectivity solutions that improve lives.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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