Manufacturing Automation Systems Engineer - Hardware & Controls

PowerToFly; Pooler (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K matching

Paid vacation

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power is hiring a Manufacturing Systems Engineer for the Savannah Machinery Works site to design, integrate, and optimize automation hardware across manufacturing lines. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, robotics, safety systems, and MDC/DNC data flows to support reliable production of gas turbine components.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and IT/OT to establish standards and scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial automation, PLCs, robotics, CNC/machine tool integration, and industrial networks.
• Experience in manufacturing environments, preferably supporting gas turbine, aerospace, power generation, or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of machine connectivity, MES, and production support equipment is preferred.
• Experience with facility start-ups, automated manufacturing cells, factory commissioning, or capital equipment projects is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills related to automation, controls, robotics, machine integration, and industrial networks.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, control logic, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and support automation hardware including PLCs, HMIs, controllers, sensors, actuators, robotics, gantry systems, machine interfaces, safety circuits, panels, and networks.
• Develop hardware standards, control panel specifications, user requirements specifications, wiring expectations, installation packages, and commissioning documentation.
• Support the integration of machine tools, conventional and non‑conventional equipment, inspection assets, gantries, robotics, and production support systems.
• Define and support MDC/DNC requirements for machine and program data, including Windchill data retrieval.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, IT/OT, suppliers, and machine builders to ensure reliable automation solutions.
• Support FAT/SAT activities, installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automation hardware.
• Ensure designs consider safety, maintainability, spare parts strategy, electrical standards, documentation control, and configuration management.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networks

Robotics

CNC/machine tool integration

AutoCAD Electrical

SAP

Windchill

Power BI

SQL

MES

Troubleshooting

Electrical drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SAP

Windchill

Ignition

SQL

Job description

Mitsubishi Power is hiring a Manufacturing Systems Engineer for the Savannah Machinery Works site to design, integrate, and optimize automation hardware across manufacturing lines. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, robotics, safety systems, and MDC/DNC data flows to support reliable production of gas turbine components.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and IT/OT to establish standards and scalable solutions.