Job Description
Job Description
Description
Controls Engineer
Job Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.
- Assist the Automation department in installing new electronic / electrical control equipment and making it operational.
- Develop engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
- Provide technical support to the manufacturing floor.
- Recommend and initiate modifications or replacement of equipment which fails to meet operating standards.
- Provide training for the Automation department on the operation and diagnostics of the machine control and motor controllers.
- Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics on all production and plant equipment.
- Maintain master backups for all machine programs.
- Recommend the electrical spare parts inventory for all new and existing production equipment to insure maximum machine utilization.
- Develop programming and provide support for Programmable Logic Controllers, robots and Panel Views to maximize both quality and production.
- Ensuring safe working conditions for the operator running the equipment.
Key Responsibilities
See above
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Job Requirements :
- Education : Bachelor's Level Degree Area of Study : Electrical Engineering / Engineering Technology or similar, but job experience will nullify.
- Equivalent work experience may also be considered for this position.
- 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
- Special knowledge of electronic design systems involving value add assembly equipment.
- Ability to program and interface Allen Bradley drives and OMRON controls systems.
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems as it relates to controls of such systems.
- Experience with Allen Bradley and Omron PLC programming.
- Kawasaki and KUKA robotics experience desired.
- The ability to operate manual machine tools such as Knee Mill and Lathe is required.
- Work weekends and overtime through the week when needed.
- Mentor other members on the Automation team.
- Fluent in camera inspections and other methods of part inspections.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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