Controls Engineer - ASG Renaissance
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
About the Job
Department: Engineering
Position: Controls Engineer
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Reports to: Manager, Engineering
Job Rank: E4
FLSA: Exempt
Shift: Second
Salary: $90-120K
Position Summary
The Controls Engineer provides controls / electrical engineering needs for the facility cell and assists maintenance in supporting the plant through trouble shooting / problem solving methodologies to eliminate down time and decrease quality defects to the customer. The Controls Engineer will also write / create / modify programs to meet the plant objectives as well as maintain warranty and customer liabilities.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
* Evaluates, trouble shoots, develops designs and implements manufacturing process controls for all assigned programs manufactured in-house including OEM equipment and supply to insure high quality, productivity, and cost efficiencies.
* Develop algorithms to control devices.
* Provide Controls engineering support plant wide as well as engineering support to the facility.
* Provide support to the Quality Department on customer issues and during customer concerns
* Provide guidance to process engineering and maintenance technicians to minimize down-time and drive continuous improvement.
* Provide justification for standards changes.
* Keeper of backup program communications and downloads.
* Follow procedures and corrective action assignments as required to eliminating or reduce PPM’s.
* Able to provide recommendation on relative technological advancement in controls engineering.
* Ability to troubleshoot data software interface systems.
* Evaluates manufacturing control systems such as Siemens Controls, Robotics, Scanners, Cameras, AGV, SCADA, MES, etc. by applying knowledge of design, fabrication, assembly, tooling and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observation from operators.
* Assures machine process quality through internal design/ implementation and review of vendor controls using established standards.
* Write and test logic to ensure that error proofing systems are functioning to design intent.
* Conducts research on product and process deficiencies and recommends modifications in products, process methods, or quality standards where warranted.
* Ensure full respect of EHS rules and regulations.
* Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company.
Required Skills/Abilities:
* Strong communication skills - ability to interface with other functions - and work with employees at all levels of the organization
* Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and multi-task
* Auto CAD, Electrical and mechanical, Multiple controls logic languages software programming, and robot programming
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Experience with KUKA highly preferred
* Certification and/or specialized training in Controls is highly desired.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
* Academic degree: Bachelor’s Degree
* Major: Electrical or Controls Engineering preferred
* Language: English, Chinese is helpful
* Language skills or level
* Years of industry experience: 2+ preferred
* Years of management experience: NA
Specific Knowledge & Skills
* Professional knowledge and skills are required:
* Computer, and office software skills are required?
* Professional qualification requirements (optional)?
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From: ASG Renaissance