Why work at Watlow?

Would you like to work in the fascinating world of industrial technology? Watlow is a global leader in technology and manufacturing. For over 100 years, we have been dedicated to providing world-class engineering through innovative thermal products and systems that drive our customers' success and improve people's lives around the world.
 
Our corporate values guide us at all times: Always do the right thing, Learn and improve continuously, Respect everyone, and Lead with service and humility.
 
At Watlow Mexico, we offer a positive work environment, cutting-edge technology, and excellent professional development opportunities at our three plants located in El Marqués, Querétaro.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Automation & IoT Architect to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated infrastructure solutions to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability of automated solutions in partnership with our manufacturing Engineering leads. This role requires someone who can bridge the technical complexity of automation with discrete manufacturing.

What You’ll Do

As an Infrastructure Automation Engineer at Watlow, you will:

• Automate Provisioning and management of application servers, storage servers, networks, and other infrastructure components to support deployment of Ignition SCADA and Machine Automation.
• Monitor and Optimize automation infrastructure performance to ensure reliability and scalability of data collection effort.
• Collaborate with automation development teams, operations, IT Infrastructure and security teams to integrate infrastructure solutions to support automation ( Unified namespace architecture, Standard OT data models across multiple sites, redundancy architectures…)

• Design integration patterns between automation, IoT systems, manufacturing execution systems and ERP systems

• Document Processes and configurations for clarity and maintainability.
• Maintain CI/CD Pipelines through GitHub action for seamless infrastructure deployments.
• Troubleshoot and Resolve infrastructure-related issues efficiently.

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field -

• 5 years of experience in automation deployment and operations in industrial environments
• 2+ Years experience in automation within Ignition SCADA Platform
• Proven track record of deploying automation systems at scale
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in semiconductor manufacturing or similar high-tech industrial environments

• Knowledge of private networks and industrial ethernet technologies
• Experience with computer vision,
• Background in facilities management, building automation, or industrial maintenance
• Track record of implementing Industry 4.0 and digital transformation initiatives
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent deployments
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams including facilities, IT, and operations
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance and reliability engineering principles
• Excellent communication skills for presenting to executive leadership
  
  

Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

Your and your family's health, well-being, and financial stability are a priority for us. The Watlow Total Compensation Plan includes competitive compensation and a range of benefits to enhance your career:

• Salary paid bi-weekly
• Major and minor medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Savings fund (13%)
• Grocery vouchers (10%)
• Vacation days: 1st year - 13 days (Increasing each year according to the law + 1 additional day)
• Vacation bonus (50%)
• End of year bonus: 27 days
• Legal benefits