Senior Process Controls Lead – Real-Time Data & Automation

Lyten, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & equity

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Relocation assistance

Paid holidays

PTO & sick leave

401K

Job summary

Lyten, Inc. is seeking a Senior Process Controls Engineer to lead troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation domains.

You will own and scale controls, instrumentation, and data systems for electrode powders, slurries, and coatings, and architect automated data pipelines for real-time visibility. You will build diagnostics, alarm strategies, and health monitoring to prevent failures, acting as the technical lead during equipment installs, upgrades, and scale-up efforts in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering, or related field with 5+ years in industrial manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, electrical systems, and instrumentation (temperature, pressure, flow, gas).
• Deep understanding of 4–20 mA signals, control architectures, and industrial protocols (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC).
• Experience leading root cause investigations with measurable uptime/reliability improvements.
• Strong ownership mindset to drive cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced production.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause investigations across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation domains.
• Own and scale controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing data systems for powders, slurries, and coatings.
• Architect and implement automated data pipelines from equipment into centralized systems for real-time process visibility.
• Build and deploy diagnostics, alarm strategies, and health monitoring to prevent failures.
• Serve as the technical lead for controls and instrumentation in installs, upgrades, and scale-up projects.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Industrial instrumentation

Control architectures

Industrial protocols

Root cause investigations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

Ignition

FactoryTalk

Historians

Python/SQL

PLC programming

Job description

Lyten, Inc. is seeking a Senior Process Controls Engineer to lead troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation domains.

You will own and scale controls, instrumentation, and data systems for electrode powders, slurries, and coatings, and architect automated data pipelines for real-time visibility. You will build diagnostics, alarm strategies, and health monitoring to prevent failures, acting as the technical lead during equipment installs, upgrades, and scale-up efforts in