Through focus in Controls and Automation Engineering, support on going production activities, participate in the improvement of existing processes and development of new technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Document, define, measure and improve existing manufacturing processes using Industry accepted Automation and Controls Engineering Techniques (PLCs, data base management, etc.)
- Document, define, measure and improve existing software validation processes using Industry accepted Automation and Controls Engineering Techniques (Unit Testing, Integration Testing, SQA, etc.)
- Research, define, develop, and implement new state of the art manufacturing processes, methods, and technologies.
- Integrate and automate existing manufacturing systems and processes.
- Implement and champion continuous process improvement methodologies and techniques.
- Understand process capability metrics and work with process engineers to improve the performance of the operation overall, from an Equipment/Controls/Automation perspective.
- Perform IQ, OQ, and PQ validations as needed because of Equipment and SW modifications and/or implementations.
- Mechanical/electrical equipment and software installation, qualification, validation, maintenance, and trouble shooting.
- Improve equipment capacity, uptime efficiency, and reliability.
- Develop and conduct process and equipment training courses and produce associated course material.
- Analyze, specify, and implement cost effective equipment that improves operational performance and output.
- Cost performance, equipment cost justification, breakeven points analysis.
- Manufacturing process database management when needed (troubleshooting).
- Ability to work with mínimal or no supervision.
- Ensures the effective fulfillment of objectives and deadlines assigned to the group.




- Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to Management team and/or Human Resources.
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers, supervisors, technicians, leads and line personnel on process issues
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Undergraduate degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Technology or any applicable Engineering discipline.
- 5-7 years relevant experience in Controls / Automation Engineering, or related field, is required.
- Strong PC Software programming experience in C ++, C Sharp, SQL Server, Visual Basic in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong hands-on experience in programming, troubleshooting, modification and programs creation from cero with the following technologies:
- Rockwell Automation Software: Studio 5000 (RSLogix 5000), Factory Talk Machine Edition/Site Edition, ServoMotion Controls System as Kinetix ServoDrives, Advance process control as Fuzzy Logix, PID Function and Functional Charts Languague, Ethernet-IP / TCP-IP Networks.
- Strong experience to create Electrical design, schematics, drawings in Autocad, and Controls Panel Design/Creation (Research supplier products for assembly components), develop electrical bill of materials.




- Strong Experience Programming Vision Systems using Cognex and Matrox Software’s, DataMatrix/Bar Codes.
- Familiar with RFID technology, label printing,
- Other technology is a plus: 3D Printing, Laser Marking, Laser Trimming, 5 Axis CNC Machines, Infrared System, Ultraviolet System.
- Six Sigma Training and experience (Green Belt minimum) preferred.
- FDA regulated environment experience (highly desirable).
**Specific language requirements**
- English Advanced
About Align Technology
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📌 Sr. Controls & Automation Engineer (Ciudad Juárez)
🏢 Align Technology
📍 Ciudad Juárez