Senior Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.
• Absorb and assist the maintenance department in installing new electronic/electrical control equipment and making it operational.
• Develop engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
• Provide technical support to the maintenance department when required.
• Plan, direct and record periodic electrical analysis on the production equipment.
• Recommend and initiate modifications or replacement of equipment which fail to meet operating standards.
• Provide training for the maintenance department on the operation and diagnostics of the machine controls and motor controllers.
• Research and implement cost effective upgrades to the equipment and facilities.
• Research and implement the most cost-effective replacement of electrical control parts.
• Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics on all production and plant equipment.
• Maintain master backups for all machine programs.
• Recommend the electrical spare parts inventory for all new and existing production equipment to insure maximum machine utilization.
• Develop programming and provide support for Programmable Logic Controllers, robots and Panel Views to maximize both quality and production.

Requirements & Qualifications

• 5-7 Minimum Years of Experience as an electronic engineer, electrician or similar.
• 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Special knowledge of electronic design systems.
• Ability to program and interface Allen Bradley drives and controls systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems as it relates to controls of such systems.