# Systems Engineer - Machining

**Company**: American Honda Motor Company
**Location**: Tallapoosa, Georgia
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $81,200.00 - $101,500.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4744011

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## Description

We are seeking a Systems Engineer - Machining to join our team at American Honda Motor Company in Tallapoosa, Georgia. The successful candidate will play a critical role in designing, implementing, integrating, and supporting manufacturing equipment, automation, industrial controls, production data systems, and traceability solutions.

The Manufacturing Systems Engineer will bridge shop-floor technology and manufacturing information systems to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient operations in a high-volume automotive environment. The role involves technical ownership for integration across equipment, controls, automation, data acquisition, traceability, and manufacturing analytics.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Equipment, Controls & Automation:

- Integrate CNC machines, industrial robots, automated material handling, vision, leak testing, gauging, barcode/RFID, and smart devices.

- Design, implement, and support PLC, CNC, robot, HMI, SCADA, machine safety, and industrial network architectures.

- Develop machine connectivity standards and production data collection interfaces.

- Lead commissioning, startup, debugging, validation, and troubleshooting of equipment and automation systems.

- Improve equipment reliability, controls performance, and operational effectiveness.

- Manufacturing Data & Systems Integration:

- Develop and maintain manufacturing databases, historians, SCADA applications, dashboards, and reporting solutions.

- Implement machine monitoring, downtime tracking, alarm management, OEE, and production analytics.

- Design and maintain production traceability and product genealogy solutions.

- Integrate manufacturing, quality, inspection, metrology, and production data into centralized systems.

- Manage system configuration control, backups, recovery, and change management.

- Continuous Improvement & Project Leadership:

- Lead digital manufacturing, smart factory, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

- Support capital equipment projects from concept through production launch.

- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, IT, suppliers, machine builders, and system integrators.

- Use production and quality data to improve uptime, throughput, quality, and cost.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree in Systems, Manufacturing, Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

- 2 or more years of experience in automotive manufacturing, automation, controls engineering, manufacturing systems, or a related field.

- Hands-on experience with equipment integration, industrial controls, industrial networking, production data systems, and automation.

- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work effectively across cross-functional teams.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Controls & Automation: PLC programming and troubleshooting; industrial robotics; CNC integration; machine safety; industrial networks and communications.

- Manufacturing Systems: SCADA/HMI systems; manufacturing databases; production historians; machine monitoring; traceability and genealogy systems.

- Quality & Analytics: SPC and process capability; OEE and downtime analysis; metrology and inspection integration; production reporting; dashboards and smart factory technology.

**Working Conditions:**

- Work in production environment requiring PPE and lockout in manufacturing operations.

- Hands-on commissioning, debugging, and troubleshooting of equipment, controls, automation, and networks.

- Working with PLC/robot programming devices, industrial network tools, gauging, and instrumentation.

- Combination of office/systems work and manufacturing lineside activity.

- Possible weekend or off-shift support during startup, launch, or system issues as necessary.

- Travel as needed for supplier/machine builder equipment reviews and buy-offs (domestic & international).

**Benefits:**

- Competitive Base Salary.

- Paid Overtime.

- Regional Bonus (when applicable).

- Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx).

- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown.

- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.

- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution.

- Relocation assistance (if eligible).

- Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment.

- Lifestyle Account.

- Childcare Reimbursement Account.

- Elder Care Support.

- Wellbeing Program.

- Community Service and Engagement Programs.

- Product Programs.

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## Skills

### Required
- PLC programming
- industrial robotics
- CNC integration
- machine safety
- industrial networks
- SCADA/HMI systems
- manufacturing databases
- production historians
- machine monitoring
- traceability and genealogy systems
- SPC and process capability
- OEE and downtime analysis
- metrology and inspection integration

### Nice to have
- industrial networks and communications
- production reporting
- dashboards and smart factory technology

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