Controls Engineer II

Key Responsibilities

• Works with all areas of engineering and production to provide the best manufacturing methods, and keeps Manufacturing Engineering Manager abreast of the status of established projects.
• Works with outside vendors or contractors where needed on most projects and with representatives of corporate manufacturing engineering and product engineering when needed.
• Investigates alternative solutions for given projects, and develops cost information for each.
• Makes recommendations to Manager and responsible for the execution of project.
• Designs equipment when necessary, specifies equipment to satisfy manufacturing requirements.
• Will troubleshoot machine control programs, and develop or modify PLC programs where needed.
• Writes tool orders and requisitions materials explaining the specific needs to outside vendors, the tool room, or other sources to assure the build or repair of required tools.
• Assists production on all shifts with complex problems through minor changes in a manufacturing process, to a major modification of an existing piece of equipment (mechanical or electrical).
• Contributes to each phase of the installation, set-up, debugging, implementation, safety and ergonomic review, qualification and training on the equipment before being released to production.

Required Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; preferably in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of two years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred however, will consider recent graduate with work experience.
• Strong analytical skills including knowledge of CAD applications (preferably Solid Edge), knowledge of Toyota Production System, and other computer based software.
• Maintain a practical knowledge of operating systems and mechanical equipment throughout the plant.
• Constantly seek to improve processes by developing awareness of new electrical control systems and mechanical technology, and generate cost savings related to the manufacturing processes.
• Strong programming knowledge is preferred.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Benefits

Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more.