Onsite Automation & Controls Engineer – Bilingual (Mexico)

Nouryon; Los Reyes Acaquilpan; On-site; MXN 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nouryon is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer to strengthen plant reliability and efficiency in the Los Reyes La Paz site. You will be the site subject‑matter expert for process control and OT, interfacing with regional teams and supporting capital projects.

This onsite role requires hands‑on work across PCS, SIS, and data historian platforms, with collaboration across operations, maintenance, engineering, and global automation teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related technical field in engineering.
• 5+ years in process control, automation, or controls engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with industrial control systems and automation technologies.
• Experience with Siemens PLCs, Simatic Manager, and related software.
• Ability to troubleshoot control logic and hardware; knowledge of PID control.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimize PCS, SIS, and data historian platforms.
• Own and improve Siemens-based control systems across the plant.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, control logic, and automation hardware.
• Perform maintenance: backups, software updates, hardware upgrades.
• Define requirements and support project scope; review vendor proposals.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Automation Eng

Process control

Siemens PLCs

Simatic Manager

PID control

Batch & continuous

Troubleshooting

OT projects

English & Spanish fluent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Equivalent hands‑on experience in automation may be considered

Tools

Siemens SIMATIC

Modbus

OPC UA

Job description

Nouryon is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer to strengthen plant reliability and efficiency in the Los Reyes La Paz site. You will be the site subject‑matter expert for process control and OT, interfacing with regional teams and supporting capital projects.

This onsite role requires hands‑on work across PCS, SIS, and data historian platforms, with collaboration across operations, maintenance, engineering, and global automation teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations.