Senior Controls Engineer – Automotive Automation

International Automotive Components (IAC) Group; Monterrey; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

International Automotive Components (IAC) Group is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing control systems for automotive production. You will lead capital equipment projects from concept through launch, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets are met.

The role requires expertise in PLC programming, robotics integration, and process controls, with a track record in continuous improvement and multi-team collaboration across suppliers

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics or related field.
• 7-10 years of controls engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Automotive Tier 1 supplier experience strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead design, programming, commissioning, and validation of automated equipment and control systems.
• Develop and modify PLC, HMI, servo, vision, and robotic control programs.
• Support new program launches ensuring controls meet timing, quality, and production requirements.
• Establish process parameters, equipment controls, and monitoring systems for quality and performance.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, automation, and process issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, product engineering, and suppliers to improve equipment performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for downtime and quality concerns.
• Develop and maintain controls documentation (electrical schematics, network architecture, PLC/HMI backups, process control plans, equipment standards).
• Participate in PFMEA and manufacturing feasibility reviews.
• Support capital equipment sourcing, installation, validation, and startup.
• Train maintenance and production staff on operation and preventive maintenance.
• Drive continuous improvement: OEE, scrap reduction, cycle-time, cost savings, automation expansion.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and customer requirements.

Conocimientos

Project management

Analytical & troubleshooting

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics or related field

Herramientas

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Vidi Cognex Vision

Ignition

PowerBI

Python

C++

PLC/HMI programming

Descripción del empleo

International Automotive Components (IAC) Group is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing control systems for automotive production. You will lead capital equipment projects from concept through launch, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets are met.

The role requires expertise in PLC programming, robotics integration, and process controls, with a track record in continuous improvement and multi-team collaboration across suppliers