Controls Engineer

About the role

Lead problem solving to assist plants and implementation teams in resolving tooling, equipment, and conveyor performance issues and downtime. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love in a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement improvements to control systems and equipment using Factory Information Systems (FIS) data.
• Lead problem solving in resolving equipment performance issues; coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and break down problems into items that can be validated.
• Troubleshoot machinery, robot, automation, and controls issues and downtime.
• Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment.
• Review and coordinate project installations.
• Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements.
• Maintain program backups for machinery and automation.
• Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
• Assist in integration of controls into IT systems like Factory Information Systems (FIS), Error Proofing, QWX, and QTS.
• Interact with senior management, process engineering, safety, IT, and plant production teams.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to work an off-shift schedule or 4-crew.
• 3+ years of Controls Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience with PLC logic, controls, Siemens, and Modicon programming.
• Direct program experience with assembly and machining controls architectures (hardware/software).
• Knowledge of programming principles on Siemens, Schneider, Bosch PLC along with CNC/Motion controls systems.
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot PLC, CNC, robot, and other automation issues.
• Knowledge of cell machining systems and integration of CNC controls, gantries, and auxiliary equipment.
• Knowledge of ABB/FANUC robot.
• Knowledge of assembly and machining RFID systems including complexity management and QOS strategies.
• Knowledge of Vision Systems.
• Able to read Controls (electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic) prints.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, or Automation Engineering.
• Electrical background (electrician or technician).
• Solid understanding of laser burning.
• Knowledge of international electrical/safety standards (UL, ISO, IEC) and familiarity with internal/external safety processes (risk assessments, PSS, integrated safety).
• Understanding of communication network architectures and field bus protocols.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping experience.
• Understanding of 8D, FMEA, and DMAIC processes.
• Familiar with TQM and Kaizen methods.
• One or more years of experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).

Skills

• Self-starting, self-directed with strong influential, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong manufacturing background with heavy emphasis on production-related controls experience.
• Interest in controls engineering with a strong aptitude to quickly learn and apply controls knowledge.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare, and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Pay

This position offers the following salary ranges:

• Salary grade 6: $72,480–$121,440
• Salary grade 7: $84,480–$141,360
• Salary grade 8: $96,720–$162,120