Wabtec Corporation
Wabtec Corporation
Wabtec Corporation develops and delivers transportation, industrial, and digital technologies for freight rail, transit, mining, marine, and related markets. Its portfolio includes locomotives, freight cars, braking and coupler systems, HVAC and electrical equipment, signaling and train control, power generation, and heat-transfer products. The company also provides maintenance, remanufacturing, asset management, and software such as cloud-based Port Optimizer and train and asset monitoring tools. Wabtec’s teams work across manufacturing, engineering, software, and technical services, with a focus on improving rail and industrial performance while supporting sustainability and decarbonization through solutions such as battery-electric locomotives, green friction materials, and shore power.

Senior Controls Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing

Lead PLC, robotics, safety, and industrial automation initiatives for Wabtec’s rail equipment and technology operations. Establish scalable controls practices across global manufacturing facilities.

Description

  • Manage controls projects from initial concept and system architecture through production launch
  • Create controls architectures, functional specifications, programming standards, and recommended solutions
  • Program, review, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion, safety, and industrial communications systems
  • Direct controls design reviews and confirm alignment with technical, safety, maintainability, and cybersecurity standards
  • Prepare capital estimates, controls scopes, test plans, and technical specifications for RFQs
  • Lead or assist with supplier selection, panel and software reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities
  • Investigate complex controls, networking, motion, robotics interface, and manufacturing data problems
  • Improve existing systems to strengthen reliability, cycle time, diagnostics, maintainability, and production results
  • Recognize effective controls solutions and help implement them across manufacturing locations
  • Contribute to the Automation & Advanced Manufacturing roadmap, governance model, and technology strategy
  • Assess emerging technologies in controls, connectivity, simulation, and AI-enabled manufacturing
  • Coach site controls personnel and provide senior technical guidance during project delivery and issue resolution
  • Collaborate with operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, procurement, IT, OT, EHS, business leaders, manufacturing sites, suppliers, OEMs, and system integrators

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls, automation, mechatronics, computer engineering, or a related field
  • At least seven years of experience in industrial controls, automation, systems integration, or advanced manufacturing
  • Proven experience leading major controls and capital automation projects
  • Advanced PLC and HMI programming experience, supported by strong structured software development practices
  • Thorough knowledge of machine safety, motion control, robotics integration, industrial networking, instrumentation, and manufacturing processes
  • Experience creating controls architectures, functional specifications, standards, test plans, and commissioning documentation
  • Demonstrated project leadership, technical mentoring, systematic troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration abilities
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed to support enterprise manufacturing facilities
  • Experience with Rockwell Automation ControlLogix or CompactLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, Siemens TIA Portal, S7 PLCs, WinCC, or comparable platforms
  • Experience with EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, and managed network switching
  • Experience with machine safety PLCs, safety relays, risk-reduction functions, and validation support
  • Experience with servo systems, variable-frequency drives, coordinated motion, and precision process control
  • Experience integrating industrial robots, machine vision, automated material handling, and production equipment
  • Experience with MES, SCADA, historians, OEE, databases, and manufacturing data collection systems
  • Experience supporting FAT, SAT, commissioning, production launch, and equipment lifecycle operations
  • Lean, Six Sigma, functional safety, networking, or controls platform certification is preferred

Benefits

  • Health coverage
  • Welfare programs
  • Retirement programs
  • Annual bonus, subject to eligibility
  • Remote work

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