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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 days North Point Technology's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of North Point Technology's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at North Point Technology
- high 81 stale, 1 reposted of 92 open
- Hiring momentum
- 139 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
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About this role
The MES Controls Engineer will focus on the design, programming, integration, and commissioning of manufacturing automation systems for an automotive manufacturer. This role involves hands-on development of PLC and HMI/SCADA applications, as well as PLC-to-MES integration, with a strong emphasis on new-build projects rather than maintenance. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure successful implementation and production launch of automated systems.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of North Point Technology as an employer.
What you need
- Strong hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/GuardLogix and Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000
- Demonstrated experience writing new PLC programs for equipment, stations, or production lines from scratch
- Hands-on experience with Inductive Automation Ignition
- Experience developing Ignition screens, tags, scripting, and/or application architecture
- Experience integrating PLCs with MES or manufacturing information systems
- Understanding of manufacturing transactions such as work-order validation, traceability, recipes, production reporting, and serial-number tracking
Nice to have
- Experience generating ZPL code and integrating Zebra industrial printers
- Experience with barcode and RFID-based production traceability
- Ignition Vision and/or Perspective development experience
- Industrial networking experience including Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, SQL, or related communication technologies
- Experience taking a controls project through the complete lifecycle: design → development → integration → startup → commissioning → production launch
What you get
- Excellent compensation
- Flexible work-life balance
- Close-knit and open atmosphere
- Direct availability of owners to team members
Worth weighing
- Position is focused on new-build development rather than maintenance or production support
- No salary listed
- Requires federal security clearance for certain positions
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