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Controls Engineering Manager

Job Location:

Mesa, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 15 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 12 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Position Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc. is a global leader in chemical solutions which enable the semiconductor industry and the digital universe. We have an exciting opportunity at our Mesa Arizona facility for a Controls Engineering Manager!

The Role

The Controls Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Controls Engineering team in support of a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This position provides technical leadership strategic direction and hands-on engineering support for plant automation systems capital projects maintenance operations and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will oversee automation standards control system architecture PLC and SCADA programming historian systems industrial networking instrumentation and server infrastructure while ensuring system reliability cybersecurity and operational excellence.

This role requires a highly experienced automation professional with strong leadership skills and extensive knowledge of industrial control systems hazardous locations process automation and manufacturing operations.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A. fuels innovation in the semiconductor industrywhere chemistry meets technology. Our advanced materials and formulations enable manufacturers to build the microchips that power Artificial Intelligence computers electric vehicles smartphones and more.

Were a global business-to-business supplier of chemical formulations and advanced materials used for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Our chemical formulations allow top manufacturers to produce microchips that both power and connect our digital world. Think youve got what it takes to build a more connected world Then connect with us today and challenge the boundaries of whats possiblefor the world and your future.

We have six U.S. manufacturing and Research & Development facilities located in: Mesa Arizona; Castroville California; Hollister California; Carrollton Texas; and North Kingstown Rhode Islandeach offering unique local experiences from vibrant cultural scenes to historic charm.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare electronics business innovation and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of giving our world more smiles. Visit: Description

Key responsibilities for this role include:

Under the direction of the Facilities Engineering Manager the Controls Engineering Manager will:

Lead the development of and implement tools and methods to improve controls system reliability and reduce unscheduled equipment/ process downtime:
- Process network systems and infrastructure
- PLC programming tools and methods
- Instrumentation and controls systems design and installation
- Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design and installation
- SCADA system design installation and operation
Lead mentor and develop an onsite Controls Engineering team supporting a continuous 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Administer the plant-wide PI Historian system.
Provide troubleshooting support for ongoing operations including support for callouts and remote troubleshooting
Develop data-driven methods and measures to improve process and equipment reliability
Ensure process controls infrastructure meets site and regulatory requirements
Ensure changes to process controls follow Fujifilm site Management of Change procedures
Interface with instrumentation and equipment vendors to ensure effective equipment utilization ensure use of best-known methods for industrial automation and effectively document required information in Mesa CMMP systems
Lead controls engineering activities for plant and facilities capital projects.
Manage automation capital project budgets.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering or Automation Engineering required. Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of industrial controls engineering experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment required. Experience in chemical manufacturing is preferred.
Minimum 5 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing engineering teams required.
Strong project management and capital project execution experience required.
In-depth hands-on knowledge and experience with complex instrumentation and controls systems
Thorough understanding of Foundation Field Bus protocol systems and infrastructure
Experience with design and deployment of SCADA systems architecture
Solid background in controls systems troubleshooting and problem-solving
Expert knowledge and experience to provide technical guidance in support of operational objectives
General knowledge of SAP preferred
On-call support required is required
Occasional after-hours and weekend work during production outages maintenance activities and capital project commissioning.

MENTAL & EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Resilience - Adapting well in the face of workplace stressors the ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress and conflict situations the ability to remain poised under all circumstances the ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual.
Communication - The ability to successfully and professionally express and exchangeideasand meanings with all levels of employees in the organization the ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers/clients the ability to work as an integral part of a team ability to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
Reasoning and decision-making - The ability to understand remember and follow verbal and written instructions the ability to reason logically and make sound decisions.
Comprehension - The ability to complete tasks without direct supervision the ability to simultaneously address multiple complete problems.
Organizational skills - Ability to multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy the ability to work and sustain attention with distractions and interruptions the ability to perform in situations requiring speed deadlines or productivity quotas.

To all agencies: Please no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via-email the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committedto providing equal opportunities in hiring promotion and advancement compensation benefits and training regardless of nationality age gender sexual orientation or gender identity race ethnicity religion political creed ideology national or social origin disability veteran status etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ().

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