Controls Engineering Manager

Merck & Co.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. Inc. in Mesa, AZ seeks a seasoned Controls Engineering Manager to lead the on-site Controls Engineering team supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation.

You will guide automation standards, architecture, PLC/SCADA programming, historian systems, and instrumentation, ensuring reliability and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial controls, 5+ years of leadership, and strong project management experience, with preference for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation Engineering required. PE license preferred.
• 10+ years in industrial controls within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong project management and capital project execution experience.
• In-depth knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems.
• Foundation Fieldbus protocol systems and infrastructure experience.
• Experience with SCADA architecture deployment.
• Solid troubleshooting background in controls systems.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to operations; SAP knowledge preferred.
• Willingness for on-call support and after-hours work.

Responsibilities

• Lead Controls Engineering team to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Oversee plant automation standards, control system architecture, PLC/SCADA programming.
• Administer PI Historian system and data infrastructure.
• Provide troubleshooting support for ongoing operations, including callouts.
• Develop data-driven methods to improve process and equipment reliability.
• Ensure site regulatory compliance for process controls.
• Follow Change Management procedures for control changes.
• Interface with vendors to ensure best-known methods and documentation.
• Lead controls engineering activities for capital projects and budgets.

Skills

Industrial controls

Leadership

Project management

SCADA

Fieldbus

Troubleshooting

Vendor coordination

Industrial networking

Automation standards

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Foundation Fieldbus

PLC programming

Job description

Position Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is a global leader in chemical solutions which enable the semiconductor industry and the digital universe. We have an exciting opportunity at our Mesa, Arizona facility for a Controls Engineering Manager!

The Role

The Controls Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Controls Engineering team in support of a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This position provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and hands‑on engineering support for plant automation systems, capital projects, maintenance operations, and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will oversee automation standards, control system architecture, PLC and SCADA programming, historian systems, industrial networking, instrumentation, and server infrastructure while ensuring system reliability, cybersecurity, and operational excellence.

This role requires a highly experienced automation professional with strong leadership skills and extensive knowledge of industrial control systems, hazardous locations, process automation, and manufacturing operations.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. fuels innovation in the semiconductor industry-where chemistry meets technology. Our advanced materials and formulations enable manufacturers to build the microchips that power Artificial Intelligence, computers, electric vehicles, smartphones, and more.

We’re a global business‑to‑business supplier of chemical formulations and advanced materials used for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Our chemical formulations allow top manufacturers to produce microchips that both power and connect our digital world. Think you’ve got what it takes to build a more connected world? Then connect with us today and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible-for the world and your future.

We have six U.S. manufacturing and Research & Development facilities, located in: Mesa, Arizona; Castroville, California; Hollister, California; Carrollton, Texas; and North Kingstown, Rhode Island‑each offering unique local experiences, from vibrant cultural scenes to historic charm.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead the development of and implement tools and methods to improve controls system reliability and reduce unscheduled equipment/ process downtime:
  • Process network systems and infrastructure
  • PLC programming tools and methods
  • Instrumentation and controls systems design and installation
  • Human‑Machine Interface (HMI) design and installation
  • SCADA system design, installation, and operation
• Lead, mentor, and develop an onsite Controls Engineering team supporting a continuous 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Administer the plant-wide PI Historian system.
• Provide troubleshooting support for ongoing operations, including support for callouts and remote troubleshooting
• Develop data‑driven methods and measures to improve process and equipment reliability
• Ensure process controls infrastructure meets site and regulatory requirements
• Ensure changes to process controls follow Fujifilm site Management of Change procedures
• Interface with instrumentation and equipment vendors to ensure effective equipment utilization, ensure use of best‑known methods for industrial automation, and effectively document required information in Mesa CMMP systems
• Lead controls engineering activities for plant and facilities capital projects.
• Manage automation capital project budgets.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineering required. Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of industrial controls engineering experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment required. Experience in chemical manufacturing is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing engineering teams required.
• Strong project management and capital project execution experience required.
• In‑depth, hands‑on knowledge and experience with complex instrumentation and controls systems
• Thorough understanding of Foundation Field Bus protocol systems and infrastructure
• Experience with design and deployment of SCADA systems architecture
• Solid background in controls systems troubleshooting and problem‑solving
• Expert knowledge and experience to provide technical guidance in support of operational objectives
• General knowledge of SAP preferred
• On‑call support required is required
• Occasional after‑hours and weekend work during production outages, maintenance activities, and capital project commissioning.

MENTAL & EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Resilience - Adapting well in the face of workplace stressors, the ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress and conflict situations, the ability to remain poised under all circumstances, the ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual.
• Communication - The ability to successfully and professionally express and exchange ideas and meanings with all levels of employees in the organization, the ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers/clients, the ability to work as an integral part of a team, ability to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
• Reasoning and decision‑making - The ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions, the ability to reason logically and make sound decisions.
• Comprehension - The ability to complete tasks without direct supervision, the ability to simultaneously address multiple complete problems.
• Organizational skills - Ability to multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy, the ability to work and sustain attention with distractions and interruptions, the ability to perform in situations requiring speed, deadlines or productivity quotas.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

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