Senior Controls Engineer

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Manage controls-related electrical projects including installation of new or replacement equipment, continuous improvement initiatives, and periodic repair and refurbishment
• Participate in functional area plant meetings to represent General Assembly Maintenance and assist in improving the plant’s performance
• Provide technical support, direction, and training to tech support, other controls engineers, and skilled trades personnel within the department
• Support daily production activities, including investigating conveyor and equipment issues to provide technical input for problem resolution
• Cookordination with departmental tech support engineers and Headquarters Vehicle Systems engineers on new model process and equipment planning, including model changes, throughput improvements, sourcing, etc.
• Aid in the development of a project support plan between the plant, headquarters, and contractor resources (including paragraph 183 contractual requirements)
• Support GMS and BIQ4 initiatives
• Utilize advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve a wide range of non-standard problems and drive continuous improvement of plant controls systems
• Enforce safe work practices as the highest priority and implement objectives for improved ergonomics, health/safety, and housekeeping
• Maintain good working relationships with peers, hourly employees, union, management, supplier community, and interface with support functions outside the plant as required
• Develop project planning timetables and report progress as required
• Utilize best practices and common systems to improve competitiveness and reduce waste
• Provide input into the establishment of Manufacturing Engineering plant budget, NPP funding forecasts, and appropriation request estimates
• Manage projects to minimize investment cost while providing conveyors, equipment, and facilities that require a minimum operating cost (with maximum throughput, energy efficiency, etc.)
• Develop enhanced relationships with production, internal, and external teams to affect change in broader functional areas
• Manage problems of diverse scope independently, owning the development and delivery of solutions

Your Skills And Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years of Controls Engineering experience
• Ability to program and troubleshoot processors in the current Allen-Bradley PLC family or Siemens
• High level of analytical ability to solve problems
• Previous experience working with Rockwell and FANUC robots