Digitalization Controls Engineer

MAHLE; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE in Dayton, OH is seeking a Digitalization Controls Engineer to lead manufacturing digitalization projects end-to-end, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and high internal client satisfaction.

You will establish project governance, guide IoT/I4.0 initiatives across plants, perform ROI and KPI analyses, and collaborate with Head of MPS Industry 4.0, PLC Solution Designer, and local experts to advance MAHLE's digital strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 9
• 5 years manufacturing experience in automotive/mechatronic industries.
• Experience with AGV (Automated Guided Vehicles).
• Proficiency with PLC systems (Siemens, KUKA, Mitsubishi, Allen-Bradley).
• Proficiency with machine protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Profibus/Profinet).
• Experience with SAP UI5 and HTML5.
• Experience with PLC data interfaces used by Remote Service, MES, Traceability, Quality, Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage project governance for successful delivery.
• Advise and support plants in IoT and I4.0 digitalization.
• Provide ROI calculations and KPI selection for projects.
• Work with Head of MPS Industry 4.0, PLC Solution Designer, and local experts.
• Drive strategy and communication for I4.0 and Industrial IoT at MAHLE.

Skills

Project governance

Stakeholder management

IoT & Industry 4.0 strategy

ROI calculations

Plant collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Siemens PLC

KUKA PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

OPC-UA

MQTT

Profibus/Profinet

SAP UI5

HTML5

Job description

As MAHLE's Digitalization Controls Engineer you will be the first point of contact for our manufacturing digitalization. You will manage end-to-end complex projects to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to a high level of internal client satisfaction.

• Establish and manage an appropriate project governance structure and manage all stakeholders and team members in the successful delivery of the project, including guidance, managing their tasks, project workload, and deadlines.
• Advise and support the plants in the digitalization of their processes in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0)
• Provide benefit calculations for projects in IoT and Industry 4.0 area (including ROI, KPI selection and improvements, etc.).
• Working aligned with the Head of MPS Industry 4.0, PLC Solution Designer and local MPS Experts
• Drive Strategy development and ongoing communication regarding the use of I4.0 & Industrial IoT technologies within MAHLE.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• 5 years manufacturing experience within the automotive or mechatronic industries
• Experience with different manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, machining, forming, assembling)
• Past experience with Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) strongly preferred.
• High competence with machine PLC systems (e.g., SIEMENS, KUKA, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradly)
• High competence in machine protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Profibus/-net to connect machines to data servers, etc.)
• Demonstrated practical understanding of software-based languages (SAP UI5, html5, etc.)
• Experience in PLC machine data interface, used by Remote Service, MES, Traceability, Quality, Logistics

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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