Sr Controls Engineer

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies and regulations.
• Ensure that manufacturing activities (design, processes, process change, etc.) incorporate the safety aspect.
• Manage future product line strategy from a controls standpoint.
• Support the evaluation and enhancement of control system operations with an increasing scope of responsibility
• Outline overall controls strategy with relation to future growth and sustainability along with any associated backup system requirements
• Provide programming and engineering support in basic troubleshooting of machines within assembly / test issues.
• Demonstrated ability to identify the source of system deficiencies and apply innovative solutions to technical, logistics and team challenges
• Deliver Control systems engineering work-packages across multiple projects
• Coordination of work with all members of design teams (contractors, engineers, manufacturing)
• Must provide effective training in relationship to machinery, set up, operation, programming, and preventative maintenance to other engineers, maintenance, and production personnel.
• Ensure training is documented.
• Must be willing to complete any additional or ongoing training required to meet business objectives.
• Special assignments/projects to be completed as assigned.
• Focused efforts on achieving efficiency in processes and supporting reduction of overall cost to operate

• Machine design/specification experience (including qualification responsibilities)
• Basic knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Working knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD preferable)
• Working knowledge of PLC programming
• Working knowledge of Robotics
• Continuous Improvement and/or Cost Saving project experience
• Troubleshooting machine problems (electrical, mechanical)
• Automotive industry standards and process knowledge: SORs, APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEAs, Flow Charts, Routings, TS 16949, etc.
• BS degree in Engineering or Manufacturing/Industrial Technology from an accredited institution
• Above average verbal and written communication skills
• Above average organizational and project management skills
• PC Skills: Operating Systems (Windows 95/98/NT/XP), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Database (Access, dBase), etc.