Senior Capital Project Engineer, Automation

About the role

3M is hiring a Senior Capital Project Automation Engineer for its San Luis Potosi subsidiary in Mexico. You will lead cross-functional project teams from concept through completion of medium to high-complexity projects, negotiate project recommendations with business partners and manage the financial aspects of major projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams and anticipate potential project issues that could affect success.
• Manage financial aspects of major projects: estimate expenditures, identify financial alternatives, contribute to AFEs, purchase materials and services, track costs and payments, and stay within budget using engineering, sourcing and financial systems.
• Provide engineering support during project planning and execution, and implement automated control systems by developing, designing and selecting the required hardware and software.
• Work with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, perform maintenance and propose continuous-improvement solutions.
• Analyze supplier alternatives so that projects are completed on time and in line with contract terms, keeping manufacturing equipment available.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related field.
• 5 to 7 years of experience as a project automation engineer.
• Preferred: project management or industrial-process automation experience, manufacturing and metalworking industry experience, team leadership, and intermediate or advanced English.

Required skills

• AB and Siemens automation software.
• Fanuc robot programming.

What we offer

• On-site work at least five days a week in San Luis Potosi, with possible travel of up to 20% domestic and 10% international.
• Competitive pay and benefits benchmarked against comparable companies.