Industrial Automation Engineer

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A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world- improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Purpose and Scope

This position will work with a cross-functional team including IT and MES engineer to deploy Sepasoft MES modules, particularly the settings and changeover, as well as OEE. It will support and expand upon existing Ignition SCADA systems for machine recipe delivery, build visualizations to monitor line performance and machine health, interface with corporate ERP and other systems and build other bi-directional interfaces to provide and collect information to/from the workforce (work instructions, contextual data, manual event triggers, etc.)

• Support the existing Ignition and Sepasoft MES deployment in our San Jose Iturbide location. Manage the Equipment Hierarchy and asset connectivity to the Settings and Changeover, and OEE modules.
• Configure and customize Sepasoft MES modules to expand the MES usage to new areas of the plant.
• Conduct system testing, troubleshooting, and debugging to ensure the stability and reliability.
• Provide training and technical support to end-users and stakeholders on MES functionalities and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure seamless data exchange with manufacturing equipment.
• Work closely with project managers to ensure timely delivery of projects within scope and budget constraints.
• Development, support, and integration of new and existing projects.
• Install and maintain hardware and software that collects specified data into usable information to control the production process.
• Must be able to work as a team leader to attain the software and data collection goals and objectives of the organization.
• Integrate collected data with other business systems such as ERP, SCADA and Engineering Systems.
• Program, update, and trouble shoot automation equipment and PLC's.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Beckhoff
• Allen Bradley,
• Fluent English

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• A global, diverse environment
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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