Electrical & Automation Engineer (Global Engineering Program)

Role and Responsibilities

• Electrical & Controls Engineering: Design, develop and improve electrical and electronic systems for manufacturing machines and equipment.
• Automation Development: Develop and implement automation solutions to improve manufacturing productivity, consistency, quality and equipment capability.
• PLC Programming: Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC programs and associated machine control systems.
• Servo Systems: Configure, parameterize and troubleshoot servo drives and motion-control systems.
• Machine Development: Provide electrical and automation engineering support for new machine development, machine upgrades and refurbishment programs.
• Equipment Improvement: Monitor existing equipment from an engineering perspective and identify opportunities to improve productivity, reliability and maintainability.
• Testing & Validation: Develop test concepts and participate in testing, validation and troubleshooting of new or modified machines.
• Installation & Commissioning: Participate in machine assembly, on-site installation, commissioning and startup activities at manufacturing sites.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Support manufacturing sites in resolving complex electrical, controls and automation-related machine issues.
• Engineering Documentation: Prepare and maintain electrical drawings, control-system documentation, specifications, software records and other relevant technical documentation.
• Engineering Hub Collaboration: Work closely with the Thailand and Hungary Engineering Hubs to establish and maintain common electrical and automation standards and share technical knowledge and best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in machine performance, process improvement and automation initiatives across manufacturing locations.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure electrical and automation solutions comply with applicable equipment safety, occupational health and safety, environmental and quality requirements.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Higher education (college/university) engineering degree - Electrical / Mechatronics Engineering / Automation or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant engineering experience in manufacturing equipment, electrical engineering, controls or industrial automation.
• Practical experience with PLC programming and industrial control systems.
• Knowledge and experience in servo systems, drives and motion control.
• Ability to understand and develop electrical and control-system technical documentation.
• Knowledge of ERP or integrated enterprise management systems.
• Basic knowledge of Lean and problem-solving methodologies such as Ishikawa and FMEA.
• Working proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving capability.
• Self-driven and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• International and domestic travel to manufacturing sites and suppliers will be required based on project needs.
• Short-term deployment to other Filtrona locations may be required for machine build, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and knowledge-transfer activities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing electrical/control systems for custom manufacturing machinery.
• Experience with machine automation, commissioning and startup.
• Experience integrating PLCs, servo drives, sensors and other industrial automation components.
• Experience supporting machine development and refurbishment projects.
• Project management knowledge and experience.
• Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or international engineering teams.