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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. \nExperience/Education: \nBS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar educational background; \n3+ years of hands-on experience in Automation & Controls Engineeringor similar field \nKnowledge/Skills/Abilities: \nAdvanced control system engineering and programming of complex process tools and automation primarily using Beckhoff, Mitsubishi, and Omron PLC’s, Windows and Linux PC’s, C#, Python and SQL. \nExpert level troubleshooting of all facets of automated systems. \nKnowledge of manufacturing executions systems including direct experience integrating equipment data streams into factory information databases. \nAdvanced knowledge of process control and implementation of real time data acquisition. \nMust be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. \nAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. \nAbility to influence others and collaboratively gain consensus using supportive data. \nAbility and willingness to work hands-on. \nAbility to travel 10%. \nPhysical Demands and Work Environment \nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. \nWorking Conditions/Hours: \nSalaried Exempt \nPhysical Demands - Office and Manufacturing Environment \nWhile performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. \nWork Environment - \nIncludes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines \nPPE- \nMay be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump-caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures \nWe believe diversity and inclusion among our teammates are essential to our success. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees while building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. CelLink participates in the E-Verify program in specific locations as required by law.\nCelLink was founded in 2012 and entered volume production in 2018. CelLink provides electrical systems to the world's leading automotive OEMs & EV manufacturers, data center developers, and stationary power companies. The company has raised approximately $315M in funding through private investment and multiple grants from the US Department of Energy. CelLink’s investors include 3M, Atreides, BMW, BorgWarner, Bosch, D1 Capital, Fidelity, Fontinalis Partners, Ford, Franklin Templeton, Lear, Park West, SK Telecom, Standard Investments, T. 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