Controls Engineer
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: Who We Are (company description) maybe not needed as heading? The instructions: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. The posting includes "Who We Are" and "Who We Want". Also "What You’ll Do", "When And Where", "What You Need To Have". We need to map these to sections. We can have sections: About the role (maybe combine Who We Are and Who We Want?), Responsibilities (What You’ll Do), Requirements (What You Need To Have), Qualifications (maybe overlapping), Skills (maybe list of skills), Benefits (ESOP program mentioned), Pay (not mentioned), Schedule (When And Where includes shift time). So we include Benefits and Schedule sections. Pay not present, so omit. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll produce something like:
About the role
Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!
But note: Benefits section separate. The ESOP program is a benefit. So maybe we put that in Benefits section, not in About the role. However About the role could be generic description. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine company description and mission into About the role. Benefits separate. Responsibilities: list bullet points from "What You’ll Do". We'll extract each line. Responsibilities bullet list: - Development, testing and improvement of current machine standards. - As needed design and program PLC, HMI, robots and other types of electronic or electrical manufacturing equipment. - Provide support for installation, controls issues and wiring upgrades on equipment, companywide. - Assist in and occasionally lead in the trouble shooting of malfunctioning equipment. - Continuous improvement activities such as cycle time reduction, standardization of existing equipment and incorporation of error proofing strategies. Requirements: from "What You Need To Have". Could be bullet list. Requirements bullet list: - Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other engineering discipline. - System integration experience of 2-3 years is preferred. - 5+ years of experience with PLC & HMI programming. - Minimum of 2 years’ experience with Rockwell software and AB CompactLogix, GuardLogix, panelview plus platforms. - Design skills: Able to designing and creating prints. - Electrical knowledge: Install hardware and wiring. - Technical Skills: Program and debug of automated robotic welding, sealing, fastening and assembly systems. - Able to program Panel View (HMI) and PLC. - Creative Thinking: Effective problem solving and troubleshooting skills. - Attention to Detail: Able to manage project details to ensure perfect quality in work output. - Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Teamwork Skills: Able to work collaboratively with different team members and different levels of the organization (internal and external). - Computer Modeling: Able to utilize computer aided modeling to ensure that workout meets the needs of the customer (internal and external). - Has high standards of performance for self. Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes. Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work. - Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress. Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts. - Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships. - Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow. Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of internal and external customers. - Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities. Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively. - Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity. - Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge. - Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely. That's many items; maybe we can group some as Skills section. The instruction: Use sections like Skills. Could separate Requirements (education, experience) and Skills (technical and soft skills). Let's decide. We have many bullet items; we could put education and experience under Requirements, and the rest under Skills. Requirements: - Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other engineering discipline. - System integration experience of 2-3 years is preferred. - 5+ years of experience with PLC & HMI programming. - Minimum of 2 years’ experience with Rockwell software and AB CompactLogix, GuardLogix, panelview plus platforms. Skills: - Design skills: Able to designing and creating prints. - Electrical knowledge: Install hardware and wiring. - Technical Skills: Program and debug of automated robotic welding, sealing, fastening and assembly systems. - Able to program Panel View (HMI) and PLC. - Creative Thinking: Effective problem solving and troubleshooting skills. - Attention to Detail: Able to manage project details to ensure perfect quality in work output. - Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Teamwork Skills: Able to work collaboratively with different team members and different levels of the organization (internal and external). - Computer Modeling: Able to utilize computer aided modeling to ensure that workout meets the needs of the customer (internal and external). - Has high standards of performance for self. Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes. Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work. - Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress. Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts. - Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships. - Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow. Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of internal and external customers. - Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities. Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively. - Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity. - Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge. - Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely. Benefits: ESOP program description. Schedule: When And Where: 1st Shift / 6:30AM-3:30PM M-F position located at our Plant in Walker, MI. We'll output sections in order: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Schedule. Make sure each section only if content present. We'll produce HTML:About the role
Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America.
Responsibilities
- Development, testing and improvement of current machine standards.
- As needed design and program PLC, HMI, robots and other types of electronic or electrical manufacturing equipment.
- Provide support for installation, controls issues and wiring upgrades on equipment, companywide.
- Assist in and occasionally lead in the trouble shooting of malfunctioning equipment.
- Continuous improvement activities such as cycle time reduction, standardization of existing equipment and incorporation of error proofing strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other engineering discipline.
- System integration experience of 2-3 years is preferred.
- 5+ years of experience with PLC & HMI programming.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience with Rockwell software and AB CompactLogix, GuardLogix, panelview plus platforms.
Skills
- Design skills: Able to designing and creating prints.
- Electrical knowledge: Install hardware and wiring.
- Technical Skills: Program and debug of automated robotic welding, sealing, fastening and assembly systems.
- Able to program Panel View (HMI) and PLC.
- Creative Thinking: Effective problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Attention to Detail: Able to manage project details to ensure perfect quality in work output.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Teamwork Skills: Able to work collaboratively with different team members and different levels of the organization (internal and external).
- Computer Modeling: Able to utilize computer aided modeling to ensure that workout meets the needs of the customer (internal and external).
- Has high standards of performance for self. Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes. Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
- Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress. Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
- Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
- Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow. Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of internal and external customers.
- Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities. Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
- Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
- Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
- Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
Benefits
One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge