Process Controls Engineer – Optical Fiber Manufacturing

Lightera; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightera is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to join our VAD team in Norcross, GA. The role focuses on improving and optimizing manufacturing equipment to enhance product quality, reduce costs, and increase production output.

You will work in small multidisciplinary teams, designing, testing, and commissioning control system solutions, and collaborating with engineers to achieve performance, quality, cost, and production objectives.

Qualifications

• B.S. Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar required.
• Experience with control system software and PLCs.
• Hands-on electrical measurement and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and test control system software for manufacturing equipment.
• Design, build, test, and commission control systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to meet performance and cost targets.
• Improve equipment reliability and process capability.

Skills

PLC programming

Motion control systems

Safety systems

C# or C++ programming

Test & measurement equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens automation

Yaskawa drives

Job description

Lightera is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to join our VAD team in Norcross, GA. The role focuses on improving and optimizing manufacturing equipment to enhance product quality, reduce costs, and increase production output.

You will work in small multidisciplinary teams, designing, testing, and commissioning control system solutions, and collaborating with engineers to achieve performance, quality, cost, and production objectives.