Automation Engineer

WHO WE ARE:

Together we are a world-class diversified manufacturer with a commitment from our team to proudly provide pure precision solutions to our customers, delivering superior quality, value and service.

Ferrotec (USA) Corporation is headquartered in Santa Clara CA with operations in Bedford NH, Livermore CA and San Jose CA. Ferrotec is a rapidly growing technology company with a worldwide presence in a broad array of end products, manufacturing systems, and industries serving primarily the semi-conductor industry. We provide our customers with advanced material, component, system, and manufacturing solutions.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT OUR TEAM:

• Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in Industrial Automation? We are looking for new engineers to join the team due to our growing business. As an experienced automation professional you will startup complex semiconductor processing equipment and implement customer-specified enhancements using your vast experience of ladder logic, structured text, and HMI/SCADA programming skills. From time to time this will include opportunities for domestic and world travel to assist customers with various technical upgrades.
• Assist in the development of our next generation of controls and visualization software.
• As a senior-level team member you will provide mentorship and work planning for less senior members and collaborate on the future direction of our automation strategy.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:

• Commitment and personal drive in the production to well-engineered, tested, and documented software work products on aggressive timescales.
• Confidently interact with customers and management on project particulars where professional demeanor, competence, and integrity are vital.
• Achievement of objectives must include an over-riding commitment to quality that must permeate the areas of responsibility. Enable and Drive Change in the Organization.
• Possess an aptitude to acquire new technical knowledge organically and a desire for lifelong learning.
• Organized and disciplined.
• Writings are clear and concise.

WHAT YOU NEED TO JOIN OUR TEAM:

• SECS/GEM experience preferred
• Relevant work experience in software development in one or more: embedded control, industrial automation, digital signal processing, and/or Windows .NET development, C# and C ++ and windows desktop programming.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills. Rigorous attention to detail.
• Effective mechanical and electrical fundamentals to understand the equipment and perform checks.
• Ambitions and career goals which include technical management.