Process Control Engineer — Tech Transfer & Automation

Crane Currency Malta Limited; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Bonus plan

Job summary

Crane Currency in Nashua, NH is seeking a Process Control Engineer to lead controls engineering for technology transfer, stabilization of manufacturing processes, and handoff to production. You will translate complex requirements into control strategies, integrate equipment, and ensure safety, quality, and throughput targets across site teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on design reviews, commissioning, debugging, and collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver reliable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering preferred or commensurate experience.
• Ability to generate and evaluate technical specifications for electrical systems.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting and resolving process control problems and issues.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of capital projects ($0K-$100K) from feasibility through execution.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with personnel at all levels within an organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, tact and diplomacy at all levels for dealing with suppliers and building/leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the process‑control workstream for assigned technology‑transfer projects from requirements definition through stable production and formal handoff.
• Translate product, process, equipment, safety, and quality requirements into functional specifications, control narratives, alarm strategies, interlocks, acceptance criteria, and test plans.
• Configure, program, integrate, or coordinate modifications to industrial control systems, including PLC/HMI platforms, instrumentation, drives, data acquisition, and machine‑vision applications, as applicable.
• Lead controls‑related design reviews and technical decisions with internal stakeholders, equipment suppliers, integrators, and receiving‑site teams; identify gaps and drive actions to closure.
• Develop and execute commissioning, factory/site acceptance, verification, and validation activities; maintain objective evidence that systems perform as intended.
• Diagnose complex startup and production issues using structured problem‑solving and process data; determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor key process parameters and equipment performance during ramp‑up; adjust control strategies and operating windows to improve stability, repeatability, yield, throughput, and quality.
• Ensure controls changes comply with applicable safety, cybersecurity, quality, documentation, and change‑control requirements; maintain current system backups and revision records.

Skills

Process control

Capital project management

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

PLC/HMI programming

Machine vision systems

Instrumentation & drives

Job description

Crane Currency in Nashua, NH is seeking a Process Control Engineer to lead controls engineering for technology transfer, stabilization of manufacturing processes, and handoff to production. You will translate complex requirements into control strategies, integrate equipment, and ensure safety, quality, and throughput targets across site teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on design reviews, commissioning, debugging, and collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver reliable,