# Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer North Point Technology is seeking an experienced MES Controls Engineer to support manufacturing operations in a high-volume discrete manufacturing environment. This role focuses on Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), PLC integration, real-time production execution, and automation system reliability. The ideal candidate will work closely with engineering, operations, and production teams to support and optimize MES-driven manufacturing processes. Responsibilities: Support MES-to-PLC integrations during system launches, production ramp-ups, and ongoing manufacturing operations. Configure, establish, and maintain communications between MES and PLC systems. Integrate MES template routines and user-defined data types (UDTs) into PLC programs. Create, modify, and maintain PLC tags and logic required to support MES transactions and production reporting. Collaborate with Process Engineers and MES teams to ensure successful integration of manufacturing processes. Document MES-related PLC modifications, troubleshooting activities, and production support efforts. Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and industrial network issues impacting MES functionality and production execution. Su

- **Id**: 4201823
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/north-point-technology-controls-engineer-4>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Monterrey, Mexico
- **Countries**: MX
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T19:02:24Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T05:13:29Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3842
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: IT Consulting & Digital Transformation, Enterprise Apps Implementation Partners, Cloud Consulting & Migration

## Company

- **Id**: 678236
- **Name**: North Point Technology
- **Domain**: northpointtechnology.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/northpointtechnology>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 77
- **Open postings**: 77
- **Ghost share**: 0.377
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 48
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: company_stale
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T22:32:29Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 40
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.542
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 48
- **Reasons**: conf:0, evergreen, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

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