Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer – Smart Factory Lead

United Future; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus $10,000

Job summary

United Future is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer Level III – Senior Engineer in Columbus, OH to lead smart factory initiatives and digital transformation projects. You will guide machine-data collection, industry dashboards, and MES/ERP integrations in a fast-paced automotive‑tier environment.

The role requires strong systems design with API management, predictive maintenance, and Team leadership while collaborating with engineering and production teams to improve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in related field.
• Experience with PLC/HMI programming (Mitsubishi preferred).
• Python, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, R are valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead smart factory initiatives and digital transformation projects.
• Design machine-data collection architectures.
• Implement Industry 4.0 dashboards and reporting.
• Integrate production equipment with MES/ERP and manage APIs.
• Implement predictive maintenance systems and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

2 Year Degree + 5-7 Years OJT

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC

HMI

Rockwell PLEX

OPC UA

SQL/Relational DBMS

Job description

United Future is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer Level III – Senior Engineer in Columbus, OH to lead smart factory initiatives and digital transformation projects. You will guide machine-data collection, industry dashboards, and MES/ERP integrations in a fast-paced automotive‑tier environment.

The role requires strong systems design with API management, predictive maintenance, and Team leadership while collaborating with engineering and production teams to improve quality and efficiency.