Position OverviewInternational Motors is seeking a highly skilled
Senior Lead Controls Engineer to play a critical role in supporting and advancing our T14 Transmission operations. This role serves as a technical leader and key liaison between engineering, maintenance, and production teams, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing performance.
The
Senior Lead Controls Engineer will provide hands-on day-to-day production support while driving continuous improvement initiatives across controls, automation, and electrical systems. This includes the design, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting of PLC- and HMI-based control systems, as well as oversight of industrial networks and power distribution supporting current and future assembly lines.
In this role, you will lead controls-related projects from concept through commissioning, influence equipment standards, and mentor junior engineers and technicians. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues, reduce downtime, improve throughput, and enhance system robustness in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This position requires a balance of strategic thinking, hands-on technical expertise, and strong communication skills to support production targets and long-term operational excellence.
Schedule: Monday through Thursday 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Responsibilities- Lead controls strategies and solutions that maximize uptime, throughput, and first-time-through quality across automated engine and transmission assembly lines.
- Serve as the primary controls escalation point for powertrain operations, delivering cross-functional troubleshooting for issues impacting safety, torque accuracy, traceability, and line performance.
- Design, program, and standardize Siemens-based control systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA) for new launches, line upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Diagnose and resolve complex automation issues involving motion, safety systems, and industrial networks (Profinet/Profibus), applying root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence and reduce downtime.
- Oversee controls integration activities, including equipment installation, commissioning, upgrades, and long-term system support within high-volume automotive environments.
- Evaluate and select automation and electrical equipment to meet automotive performance, reliability, lifecycle cost, and manufacturing standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians, maintenance, and process teams while maintaining robust controls documentation and OEM technical compliance.
Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of product manufacturing experience
- At least 1 years of lead experience
OR
- Master's degree and at least 3 years of product manufacturing experience
- At least 1 years of lead experience
OR
- At least 8 years of product manufacturing experience
- At least 1 years of lead experience
Additional Requirements- Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
Desired Skills Hands-on experience with Siemens PLC programming
Experience working with HMI and/or SCADA platforms
Strong troubleshooting mindset with the ability to work independently
Solid communication skills and ability to work across teams
Experience with vision systems (Fanuc IRVision, Keyence, and Cognex etc)
Experience with setting up and modifying SQL databases
MES (manufacturing execution systems) controls is a plus
Experience with AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles)
Experience designing and installing medium and low voltage power distribution systems
Willing to travel internationally
Benefits and CompensationThis position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting ;br>
The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.
Company OverviewAbout TRATONWith its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group's product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. "Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.": this intention underlines the Company's ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group's commercial growth.
About InternationalFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International trucks and engines and IC Bus school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.
*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.
EEO StatementWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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