Hands-On Process Engineer: Automation & Improvement

Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. · Murray, UT

Level: Engineer
Team: Controls
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level controls role at Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. (industrial) in Murray, UT. Develops process flow diagrams to define manufacturing and testing procedures.

They ask for: 3+ years
Tools it names: Automation, SolidWorks

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Controls Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $97k–$140k.

Median of the low and high ends of 273 live postings that list pay, out of 812 controls engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 15 other live controls postings in Utah.

Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 7+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Automation 63%
PLC 56%
Root cause 50%
Team leadership 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Responsibilities

◆Develops process flow diagrams to define manufacturing and testing procedures.
◆Process Modeling to develop and evaluate design improvements.
◆Plans and assists with the production automation.
◆Interfaces with research, engineering, and production to develop manufacturing guidelines and implement process improvements.
◆Manages engineering projects (internal and external) by reviewing ECO revisions, development of standard operating procedures, and oversight of ongoing production.
◆Positively lead teams to initiate change and improvements in area.
◆Support the implementation of new processes and automation projects to the manufacturing floor.
◆Support and recommend the disposition of all non‑conforming products.
◆Initiate and complete ECO process, including all related paperwork.
◆Assist in production planning with work orders, defining product build sequence, quality check points and testing points.
◆Lead and work with development engineering to define production testing.

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The Process/Manufacturing Engineer will work directly with the production team. This is a new role that has been developed to help with the production area. This is a hands‑on team effort with engineering and production.

Position Skills & Interests

•Prototyping, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and data analysis.

Preferred & Recommended

+Several years' experience in industrial projects, and process engineering.
+Project management lead skills.
+Experience with SolidWorks, Visio, Microsoft Office and MS Project preferred.
+Entrepreneurial spirit and the desire to succeed.

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