Controls Engineer

Molex; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex seeks a Controls Engineer to deploy, startup, and optimize advanced automation systems at our Naperville, IL facility. You will partner with internal engineering teams, external integrators, suppliers, and customers to deliver safe, reliable manufacturing equipment.

You will help commission new automation, support operational excellence, and drive continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations, with travel up to 20% annually.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics engineering or equivalent controls automation experience.
• Three (3) or more years of controls automation experience.
• Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Omron PLC platforms.
• Experience with machine vision systems (Keyence and/or Cognex).
• Experience with industrial robot programming (Fanuc and/or Epson).
• Experience implementing machine safety systems and safety PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Define automation requirements with Product, MIE, Process Engineering to ensure successful implementation of new systems.
• Serve as controls SME for PLCs, vision, robotics, and motion control.
• Support installation, debugging, startup, qualification, and handoff of new automation systems to manufacturing operations.
• Provide technical support to operators, technicians, and engineers to optimize equipment performance.
• Identify and implement automation improvements to enhance safety, quality, cycle time, yield, and uptime.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and integration partners onsite and remotely for tailored automation solutions.
• Travel up to 20% annually for FAT and implementation activities.

Skills

Controls automation

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Omron PLC

Keyence vision

Cognex vision

Fanuc robotics

Epson robotics

Safety systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ProFace HMI

EasyBuilder Pro

Beckhoff platforms

EasyVision vision programming

Job description

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Controls Engineer to support the deployment, startup, and optimization of advanced automation systems at our Naperville, Illinois facility. In this role, you will partner with internal engineering teams, external integrators, suppliers, and customers to deliver safe, reliable, and easy-to-operate manufacturing equipment. You will play a key role in commissioning new automation, supporting operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations.

Our Team

The Printed Circuit Solutions Manufacturing Integration Engineering (PCS MIE) team partners with Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance to develop and deploy innovative automation solutions that create value for our customers and improve manufacturing performance. This team supports both new equipment introductions and continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

What You Will Do

• Partner with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Integration Engineering, and Process Engineering teams to define automation requirements and ensure successful implementation of new systems.
• Serve as a controls subject matter expert for new automation systems, including PLCs, machine vision, robotics, and motion control technologies.
• Support installation, debugging, startup, qualification, and handoff of new automation systems to manufacturing operations.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to operators, technicians, and engineers to optimize equipment performance.
• Identify and implement automation improvements that enhance safety, quality, cycle time, yield, and equipment uptime.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and integration partners both onsite and remotely to develop tailored automation solutions.
• Travel up to 20% annually to support equipment debug activities, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and implementation projects.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent controls automation experience.
• Three (3) or more years of controls automation experience.
• Experience using Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Omron PLC platforms.
• Experience with industrial machine vision systems such as Keyence and/or Cognex.
• Experience with industrial robot programming, including Fanuc and/or Epson platforms.
• Experience implementing machine safety systems, safety PLCs, and safeguarding solutions.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Five (5) or more years of controls automation experience.
• Experience with Mitsubishi and Allen-Bradley PLC systems.
• Experience programming HMIs, including ProFace, EasyBuilder Pro, and Beckhoff platforms.
• Experience with Epson, Fanuc, and EasyVision vision programming.
• Experience developing multi-axis coordinated motion control systems, including servo tuning, electronic gearing, cam profiles, and synchronized motion.
• Experience in C#, VBA, and/or Python programming.
• Experience with 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Foreign language capability in Mandarin and/or Spanish.

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000- $130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).