Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer – Smart Factory Lead

CareerNerds, LLC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Ins.

401K Retirement Savings with Company-M

Tuition Reimbursement and more!

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer level III to lead smart factory initiatives and digital transformation projects in our Ohio facility. You will design, implement and maintain SCADA-based systems, data collection architectures, and APIs linking MES, ERP and quality systems.

You will guide and train department engineers, manage project scopes and schedules, and drive continuous improvement for product quality and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2-year degree plus 5–7 years of related hands-on work.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in related field.
• 5–7 years CS/Networking or related experience.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, R.
• Industrial PLC/HMI programming experience (Mitsubishi preferred).
• Familiarity with OOP, data analysis and industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead smart factory initiatives and digital transformation projects.
• Design system architecture, interfaces, and data collection methods.
• Integrate production equipment with MES/ERP and quality systems.
• Develop SCADA/SCADA-like dashboards and reporting systems.
• Manage APIs between MES, ERP, and quality systems.
• Coordinate projects with internal teams and external vendors.
• Provide training to engineers on new technologies and best practices.
• Support continuous improvement and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Simulink

C++

R

Ladder Logic

Function Blocks

Label Based Programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Related Engineering (CS/Networking preferred)

2 Year Degree + 5-7 Years OJT in Related Technical Field

8+ Years OJT in Related Technical Field

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC/HMI

SQL/Relational DBMS

OPC UA

ERP/MES integration tools

Rockwell PLEX

MS Word/Excel/Visio/Project/PowerPoint

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer level III to lead smart factory initiatives and digital transformation projects in our Ohio facility. You will design, implement and maintain SCADA-based systems, data collection architectures, and APIs linking MES, ERP and quality systems.

You will guide and train department engineers, manage project scopes and schedules, and drive continuous improvement for product quality and cost.