Digital Manufacturing Engineer

About FUCHS:
FUCHS Lubricants Co. is the United States operating unit of FUCHS S.E., the world's largest independent manufacturer of specialty lubricants with global sales of over $3.5 Billion. We provide high quality lubricants and services to a wide range of industries such as automotive, appliance, aerospace manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, transportation, food and beverage, mining, and energy. The organization is constantly developing new technology to meet the ever-changing demands of modern industry and we are recognized for providing world-class technical support to our strong customer base.

MOVING YOUR WORLD by focusing on your success:
FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow. We stand behind our core values: trust, creating value, respect, reliability, and integrity. Ours is a culture that fosters creativity and empowerment, values work/life balance, and gives you the freedom to excel. At FUCHS we aim to nurture your capabilities, ideas and career.

Salary:
FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $130,000 per year, but actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire's experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.

Your Responsibilities:
This role bridges manufacturing operations, automation, and enterprise data systems to help drive digital transformation across our manufacturing environment. You will work with plant-floor systems, PLCs, IoT/sensor data, ERP platforms, and analytics tools to improve operational visibility, efficiency, and decision-making within a chemical and batch manufacturing environment.
Design and support manufacturing data pipelines and system integrations connecting PLCs, IoT/sensor data, ERP/MES platforms, and enterprise analytics tools.
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Manufacturing, IT, Engineering, and R&D teams to drive digital manufacturing and operational efficiency initiatives.
Develop and maintain data solutions, automation workflows, dashboards, and analytics tools to improve operational visibility and decision-making.
Support plant-floor connectivity and manufacturing systems integration, including PLC, historian, SCADA, and time-series data environments.
Identify, evaluate, and implement Industry 4.0 technologies and digital transformation opportunities within chemical and batch manufacturing operations.
Develop structured evaluation frameworks for new technologies; lead proof-of-concept pilots and translate results into actionable go/no-go recommendations for leadership.
Apply continuous improvement and data-driven problem-solving methodologies to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize manufacturing performance.
Implement IoT/sensor data integration and time-series data solutions (OPC-UA, historian... For full info follow application link.

Fuchs Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v).