Controls Specialist (Night Shift)

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best-in-class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

About The Role

As a Controls Specialist, you will utilize Allen-Bradley PLCs to program and troubleshoot automated robotic and vision systems. You will oversee the ramp-up of manufacturing lines, including mechanical automation equipment, robotics, electromechanical systems, PLCs, motion control, and vision systems.

Schedule

This will be a night shift position, Monday-Friday, with hours varying.

Responsibilities

• Modify and optimize existing PLC programs using IEC 61131-3 languages, with a focus on Ladder Diagram, for complex processes such as multi-station parallel processing and pick-and-place automation.
• Implement high-speed motion control, using Keyence and/or Cognex and Variable Frequency Drives.
• Work in 480 VAC and 24 VDC system areas, ensuring “lock out, tag out” procedures are followed.
• Create process standards that permit duplication of testing systems at different Valeo sites.
• Work on cycle-time reduction to solve bottlenecks, bring savings, and optimize investments.
• Design and implement sophisticated in-house control architectures integrating multiple PLCs, sensors, actuators, and other automation components.
• Perform benchmarking and market analysis to remain aware of the latest evolutions and trends, integrating them into mid-term actions.
• Handle other assignments and functions assigned by the Site Process Manufacturing Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or other relevant Engineering discipline (experience in lieu of education will be considered).
• 4+ years of PLC programming experience, preferably using Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, ABB, or Kuka robotic systems.
• Experience programming PLCs in a high-speed industrial environment.
• Experience using Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and Vision Systems (Keyence or Cognex) is preferred.

Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims to reduce CO₂ emissions and develop intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!