Controls Technician (Off Shift)

About the role

The Controls Engineering team at ZF Axle Drives Marysville, LLC includes both Controls Engineers and Controls Technicians, working across all shifts. This position focuses on production support with opportunities for project work. Collaboration with maintenance, production, and IT teams is a key aspect of the role, ensuring smooth operations and addressing any issues that arise.

What you can look forward to as a Controls Technician

• Provide technical guidance and expertise (lead, coordinate and facilitate troubleshooting) in the modification of hardware, software, electrical and power transmission control systems to improve safety, reliability and operational readiness of manufacturing equipment.
• Cook up with Maintenance, Production, and IT to modify programming and controls systems involving PLCs and PCs.
• Develop solutions and ensure the completion of long-term elimination of controls deficiencies; develop alternatives for controls equipment replacement; upgrade or program revisions that improve equipment performance and overall equipment reliability.
• Analyze and challenge existing procedures in areas of responsibility throughout the facility, making recommendations and working with Operational Management to integrate solutions.
• Develop concepts and implement solutions for network and automation.
• Troubleshoot, plan, test, and coordinate the implementation of preventive actions in order to establish and verify stable production processes in terms of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Monitor and improve performance of processes with respect to OEE, cycle time, uptime, and FTT.
• Establish, maintain, update, and administer controls documentation, including schematics.

Your profile as a Controls Technician

• A high school diploma and 2+ years of related manufacturing experience (an AS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering preferred).
• Knowledge and programming experience with AutoCAD, Siemens, Transline, Rockwell, vision systems, and robots required.
• Knowledge and experience with dispensing systems, networks (ethernet, profibus, profinet), fastening operations, FDM/press operations, NVH, balancing (BTI), laser cutting/welding, etching, gear cutting, heat treat, gear machining, straightening, and gear testing.
• Strong computer skills. Must be proficient in MS Office.
• Must be self-directed and willing to work any shift.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Why you should choose ZF in Marysville, MI

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities