Senior Automation & Controls Manager (Semiconductor)

DeKalb Health; Ulmar (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life & Disability

401K Matching

Flexible Work Hours

Tuition Reimbursement

Leadership Development

Travel and Hotel Discounts

Paid Time Off

Sick & Wellness

Job summary

Ferrotec (USA) Corporation in Livermore, CA is seeking an Automation Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for advancing manufacturing automation. The role focuses on high‑voltage power systems, firmware, and C# control software for next‑gen equipment, with RSLogix and Beckhoff platforms guiding scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, ensure safety and standards compliance, and align technical work with business goals to drive on-time delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Seven to fifteen years in engineering software with industrial control systems or automation.
• Experience with PLCs, field bus networks, I/O modules, and motion control subsystems.
• Embedded C and real-time OS programming experience.
• Desktop apps development with Visual Studio and .NET technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for a multidisciplinary automation team.
• Oversee development and lifecycle management of high‑voltage power supply systems and firmware.
• Lead software controls using RSLogix and Beckhoff platforms for semiconductor equipment.
• Drive robotics automation for wafer handling with strong emphasis on quality and safety.

Skills

Ladder Diagram

Structured Text

HMI scripting

HMI graphics & animation

PLCs & fieldbus

Embedded C

Visual Studio

C# .NET

Win Forms & WPF

Git / source control

SQL basics (T-SQL)

PowerShell

Tools

Beckhoff PC-based control

Allen-Bradley PLCs (RSLogix)

Job description

Ferrotec (USA) Corporation in Livermore, CA is seeking an Automation Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for advancing manufacturing automation. The role focuses on high‑voltage power systems, firmware, and C# control software for next‑gen equipment, with RSLogix and Beckhoff platforms guiding scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, ensure safety and standards compliance, and align technical work with business goals to drive on-time delivery and continuous improvement.