Automation & Controls Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer to join our overseas team and serve our key automotive customers on-site in Mexico. In this role, you will take charge of on-site technical support, project execution, and customer technical communication for customized automotive parts automation production lines, ensuring stable equipment operation, smooth project delivery, and long-term customer partnership growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. On-site Technical Support & Commissioning Independently complete full-cycle PLC electrical design, programming, commissioning and optimization for non-standard automotive parts automated production lines in Mexico. Respond to and resolve on-site technical faults and emergencies efficiently to guarantee continuous and stable production.

2. Customer Technical Liaison Engage in end-to-end technical communication with local Mexican clients, including requirement confirmation, technical solution explanation, on-site issue follow-up, and project progress synchronization. Maintain high customer satisfaction and proactively identify potential incremental projects and quotation demands.

3. On-site Project Coordination Act as the on-site technical lead and part-time project manager, develop short-term on-site construction and commissioning schedules, coordinate cross-team collaboration between China headquarters and local on-site teams, and drive timely and standard project acceptance and delivery.

4. Internal Communication & Optimization Regularly synchronize on-site project status, equipment operation conditions and customer feedback to the domestic team. Provide practical optimization suggestions for production line technology and processes based on on-site operational experience.

5. Value-added Business Support (Optional) Leverage solid customer relationships and on-site technical insights to capture pre-sales opportunities in advance, support quotation and technical negotiation, and positively influence customer supplier selection and project decisions.

Job Requirements

1. Educational Background Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Automation or related technical majors.

2. Professional Experience Minimum 5 years of working experience as an Automation & Controls Engineer, with solid experience in automotive industry non-standard automation equipment projects. Capable of independently delivering full-process technical work for on-site projects. Candidates with on-site project experience in Mexico are strongly preferred.

3. Core Technical Skills - Proficient in Siemens PLC mainstream platforms, skilled in TIA Portal and remote debugging tools; - Expert in PLC programming and electrical control system design, with a good grasp of industrial communication protocols; - Familiar with automotive parts production processes, capable of troubleshooting and optimizing production lines from a holistic system perspective.

4. Language Competency Fluent in full-scenario English communication (oral & written), able to independently handle all technical docking, customer negotiation and daily business communication.

5. Personal Competencies Proactive, responsible and solution-oriented with strong on-site problem-solving and emergency response capabilities. Possess excellent cross-cultural communication and team collaboration skills, and be willing to work and reside long-term in Mexico. Proficient in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and other office tools for daily work and project documentation.