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Controls Engineer
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A Manufacturing Automation Engineer designs, programs and improves automated machinery and processes within a manufacturing environment. Are responsible for the design specifications, documentation and troubleshooting of the equipment. Often work within vehicle manufacturing and food processing plants, where robots or machines are used to perform specific functions.
$84,522 / year median in Tennessee
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Controls Engineer (OOJ - 46156) 95000-110000 / US Dollars / Annual Salary NPAworldwide Recruitment Network update Last updated: Jun/11/2026
Job Description Our client is a global leader in the high-performance battery separators industry The Controls Engineer responsibilities include all equipment, parts, manufacturing and maintenance processes of the plant site. Support all (measures, tracks and reports) the manufacturing processes critical equipment performances indicators such as: Uptime, MTBF, PMs (specifically related to Electrical, Automation, Siemens Controllers, and Instrumentations). The Controls Engineer assists and advises manufacturing in troubleshooting and resolving manufacturing problems where Electrical Controls are "mission critical" (i.e. E-Beam / LFE systems, Tension Control systems, Winder/Rewinder, Mixing/weighing systems, etc.). Responsibilities Elaborate plans for maintaining the manufacturing process critical equipment up to date with the latest available technologies from the manufacturer and/or competitive sources.
Elaborate and Propose plans for CI continuous Improvement of the manufacturing process critical equipment with specific aim at improving: Uptime, MTBF and overall reliability.
Elaborate and Propose plans for annual CAPEX projects.
Assist and coach manufacturing and maintenance Supervisors and Technicians with prioritizing maintenance daily work schedule and PMs/TPM activities and troubleshooting.
Assist and coach the spare parts management system coordinator.
Write and document preventive maintenance procedures, calibration procedures and trainings especially during commissioning of new or upgraded equipment. Liaison between IT and plant for manufacturing network issues and troubleshooting.
Flexible work schedule includes some weekend activity and on-call support for off-hours protocol