Sr. Engineer, Controls

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects.

About the Role

Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality complete seating systems. Our solutions include seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck, and bus industries. Our capabilities encompass market and consumer research, full concept development, design and engineering, testing, validation, and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, focusing on ease of operation, comfort, convenience, and connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Supports engineering and maintenance in the development of standards and specifications, including a complete purchase parts list related to controls systems.
• Provides technical support for controls systems during the introduction of new and reuse equipment.
• Supervises the assembly and installation as well as assembles and installs new equipment.
• Ensures proper controls-specific documentation delivery from the Original Equipment Manufacturer and maintains documents (e.g., electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, panel layouts, PLC, operator display, operator interface, robot programs, machine power distribution, equipment FMEA, safety, machine specifications, and new or modified equipment acceptance documents) throughout the equipment life cycle, documenting any changes during that time.
• Plans the updates, modification, and continuous improvement of existing controls systems including robotic programs, ladder logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, operator interface, hydraulics, and pneumatics distribution and control.
• Designs and writes advanced electrical controls programs as required.
• Provides technical support to the Production and Maintenance Department for resolving PLC controls and robotic systems issues.
• Documents equipment breakdown/activity in an electronic database and provides reports as requested. Uses reports to analyze opportunities for improvement, schedules, and completes back-ups of all electronic machine control and robotic programs on a set schedule.
• Installs and maintains all plant floor machine controls to Ethernet gateways, links, and connections; maintains all sub-machine control data highways and coordinates and supports plant floor Ethernet machine drop routing and Ethernet message traffic control.
• Inspects equipment conditions utilizing established Preventative Maintenance procedures.
• Plans and leads cross-functional project teams supporting activities related to controls issues.
• Provides leadership and direction to Maintenance personnel during equipment downtime situations and coordinates with the Assembly management team.
• Responsible for the development of material and the technical training of all Maintenance personnel in the area of controls systems.
• Ensures compliance with national Electrical Code and OSHA standards, and ANSI/RIA.
• Incorporates customer-specific requirements into the build process.
• Performs other manufacturing engineering tasks as required.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Electronics from a College or Technical school in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Engineering Technology is preferred.
• Electrical controls engineering background with technical education in basic electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics is required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive controls or assembly/maintenance-related experience.

Skills

• Value Analysis Value Engineering (VAVE) is an asset.
• Work experience with Allen Bradley, Fanuc, ABB, RS Logix, FTView, Panelview, or other HMI and Ethernet controls systems is required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Create, read, understand, and modify electrical prints and specifications.
• Knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards, OSHA, ANSI, RIA standards is an asset.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and with a variable workload.
• Strong organizational, planning, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated maturity of judgment, leadership skills, attention to detail, and exceptional organizational, listening, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent math skills with the ability to analyze data.
• Ability to demonstrate and use Microsoft Office and ACAD.
• Ability to work flexible hours in a fast-paced environment to meet customer requirements.
• Must be able to interact effectively with other team members.
• Good working knowledge of core tools and customer-specific requirements or the ability to learn these requirements within the specified time frame.
• Ability to use Microsoft Project and Minitab is an asset.