Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
**PREFERRED CANDIDATE IDENTIFIED**Estimated annual base pay: $65,000 (minimum) - $84,500 (midpoint) - $104,000 (maximum)
- All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
- 401(k) match (4.5%)
- Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
- Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
- 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
- Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
- Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
- Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
- Member referral bonus
- Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
- Voluntary benefits, including:
- Home / Auto Insurance discounts
- Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
Key Responsibilities:- Controls System Design: Supports the development and modification of control systems by following established engineering procedures and best practices.
- Project Support and Leadership: Tracking project milestones, maintaining documentation, and supporting basic project tasks.
- Production Support & Troubleshooting: Supports troubleshooting of basic issues within production control systems using predefined methods and guidelines.
- Technical Documentation: Assist in maintaining and updating control system documentation, including diagrams, manuals, and reports. Ensure documentation is organized and accessible.
- Automation, Safety and System Integration: Assists with automation development and implementation while learning basic safety systems and standards.
Key Skills:- Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: Identify basic issues in manufacturing workflows and propose simple solutions.
- Communication and Collaboration Skills: Communicate findings effectively and work collaboratively with other roles.
- Mentorship: Learn from senior engineers by actively seeking guidance and feedback to improve technical and interpersonal skills. Focus on understanding processes and building foundational expertise.
- Mechatronics Knowledge: Basic understanding of mechatronics, including the foundational principles of mechanics, electronics, and control systems, with limited ability to apply these concepts in practical scenarios.
- Programming & Data Management: Creates simple scripts to automate repetitive tasks, such as file handling or data formatting. Assists in organizing and maintaining small datasets to support reporting and basic analysis.
- Process Improvement/ Optimization: Follows standardized practices to achieve objectives while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. Identifies minor opportunities for productivity enhancements and cycle time reductions by analyzing existing control systems.
- New Technology Development: Demonstrates the ability to acquire and apply new technical concepts and technologies while identifying basic opportunities for technology development within existing systems.
- Communication Protocols and Networking: Demonstrates a basic understanding of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Ethernet/IP, PROFIBUS) and networking concepts. Assists in setting up device communication under supervision using predefined configurations.
- Data Analysis: Basic understanding of data analysis concepts, including data collection, organization, and visualization techniques. Limited ability to interpret trends or patterns in control system data.
- Control Systems Tools & Hardware: Basic knowledge of controls engineering tools and hardware, including PLC/HMI's, torque drivers, motion controllers, vision system components, and edge devices, with limited practical experience in applying them to tasks.
Other Qualifications:- 4 Year Bachelors BS degree
- International - Bachelors BS/University degree equivalent by Country
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).
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