Controls Engineer: Robotics Focus

About the role

At Gentex, you’ll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries. Controls Engineer: Robotics Focus – Position Overview: The Controls Engineer will develop, deploy, and improve Gentex automated manufacturing systems, with a primary focus on robotics and robotic processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for new and existing automated systems.
• Identify areas of improvement within existing automated equipment.
• Identify areas of improvement by studying data from Gentex software systems.
• Develop programs for new and existing equipment, using both on-line and off-line programming techniques.
• Actively participate in the evaluation and specifying of hardware and software for the automated equipment.
• Work with other Engineers to standardize automated and programming solutions across similar equipment, with heavy focus on robot point teaching methods, fixtures, and procedures.
• Support engineering team members in the development of new processes for manufacturing.
• Work with production support teams during equipment or software launch.
• Research and develop new robotic solutions for automated equipment.
• Identify and address areas of obsolescence.
• Work closely with maintenance to address spare parts, obsolescence, and other robotic maintenance needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Action oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Attention to detail: Ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Communicating effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Fostering teamwork: Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality regarding company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

Requirements

• 4-year Engineering degree or combination of education and equivalent controls engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of experience designing, programming or integrating automated equipment and robotic solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Experience with either AutoCAD Electrical or SolidWorks Electrical.
• The ability to read and troubleshoot electrical schematics.
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills, with mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic aptitude.