Automation & Controls Specialist, Solar Cell Manufacturing (Starlink)
Core
Troubleshoot complex controls issues, design new controls components, and integrate vendor equipment to maximize uptime of advanced manufacturing lines for solar cell production.
Role type
Automation & Controls Specialist (Manufacturing)
Builds
Industrial control panels, robotic and electromechanical controls systems, PLC/HMI/SCADA applications
Domain
Solar cell manufacturing / Electronics manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PLC programming (Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA, Allen-Bradley RS Logix), HMI design, SCADA integration (Ignition), electromechanical system troubleshooting, pneumatic/hydraulic system knowledge, electrical control panel wiring, schematic interpretation, component specification and procurement, data analysis for root-cause identification
Preferred skills
Mechanical equipment design/build, electrical control panel design, electrical schematic drawing, fault finding, problem resolution
Technologies
Ignition, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA, Allen-Bradley RS Logix, SCADA, PLC, HMI
Responsibilities
Integrate vendor/OEM equipment into centralized SCADA software; Maximize uptime of automation assets; Develop data analysis tools to root-cause downtime; Specify and procure components, sensors, and hardware; Wire, commission, and validate electromechanical and pneumatic control systems; Design and commission basic PLC and HMI software applications; Interpret and develop logic for Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA, and Allen-Bradley RS Logix
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
