Controls Engineer
About the role
Lear For You: We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you. A path to a better career. A better future. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. They’re the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together. Are you ready for a better career? A better future? The Controls Engineer reports to the Controls Manager. Lear designs, builds, and installs equipment for Lear plants globally. Our portfolio includes ASRS systems, automated conveyor, pallet elevators, stackers/destackers, pallet turntables, automatic labelers, shipping trailers, and build line integration. At Lear, we are always looking to incorporate new technologies into our seating plants.
Responsibilities
- Follows health, safety, environmental regulations, and safety protocols (safety harnesses, fork truck, scissor lift, boom lifts, LOTO)
- Builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among all team members
- Communicate across cross-functional groups
- Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
- Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
- Write, implement, and debug PLC software
- Provide support to existing Lear automated equipment globally
- Develop predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability and reduce downtime – (CBM, Industry 4.0)
- Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans
Requirements
High school diploma or GED. Bachelor’s degree in electrical or software engineering preferred.
Must be a self-starter, team player, work well with others, and