Controls Engineer

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Job Description

Experienced Controls Engineer needed for a 8 month contract.

The main missions of the role are:

Monitoring and Installation of control systems and work in plant including installations, projects and routine troubleshooting. To implement and suggest continuous improvement ideas concerning electrical, plc and overall plant operations while inputting feedback as a member of the Team.

Experience:

Experience in production in an industrial environment

Skills & Competencies:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the automotive sector

Knowledge and experience in Project Management process

Knowledge of Production System Efficiency basics

Results oriented with strong written and oral communications skills

International mind set

Fluent in English

Designing and developing new control systems;

Testing, maintaining and modifying existing systems;

Analyzing data and presenting findings in written reports;

Implementation of new projects;

Working collaboratively with process engineers, operations, maintenance and other internal staff;

Liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors and relevant companies;

Training of electrical, plc’s and specialty equipment to increase maintenance abilities;

Troubleshooting and problem-solving;

Understanding and ensuring compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standards of the company in which work is undertaken;

Serves as technical expert/resource to the manufacturing plant maintenance departments, Technical Support Group and Technical Support Representatives for the commercial dealer systems

Review maintenance issue, process issues, quality issues and equipment issues to create problem solving actions;

Writing PLC programs and test procedures;

Represents the company in contacts with outside suppliers of equipment, services and systems

Accepting responsibility and a level of accountability that is proportionate to the seniority of the position.

Conveys information to plants on equipment or process improvements in all areas of responsibility

Proposes new programs to keep equipment and processes technologically advanced and leading the industry in product quality, productivity and energy efficiency.

Process and equipment review during runoffs, and buyoffs at Suppliers.

Validation that new equipment meets HSE, FES, OHSA, ERGO, and all other standards.

Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to the company Code of Ethics and Code of Management.

And all other responsibilities deemed by Engineering.

8 month contract Approx 50-60 Hours per week. Scheduled for day and or night shifts, must be flexible and willing to work off shifts/overtime when needed.

Per Diem$200.00
Mileage$0.58

answered when you apply

Q1.Explain your level of knowledge of Siemens PLC and HMI programming ?
Q2.Describe some of the applications you have most recently worked on.
Q3.Describe your level of knowledge of Keyence vision systems programming. Have you worked with the CVX and IV series systems ?
Q4.What if any experience do you have with Data treatment for Traceability ?
Q5.Do you have previous testing systems experience and if so please explain.

Requirements that applicants must meet to be eligible

US work authorizationRequired

Eligibility Questions answered when you apply

  1. 1Are you currently located and authorized to work in the US ?
  2. 2Do you have 3 years of previous experience working as a Controls Engineer in an automotive manufacturing environment ?
  3. 3Do you have 3+ years previous Siemens TIA (PLC and HMI) experience ?
  4. 4Do you have solid knowledge of Keyence vision systems products ?
  5. 5Are you willing and able to work any shift required ?
TIA PortalRequiredBroad knowledge of PLC programming (Siemens), ladder logic and structured text language.Programming of HMI panels (Siemens).
LabVIEW BaseGood-to-haveDesired experience working with LabVIEW.
KRC4Good-to-haveTroubleshooting controls issues on robots - 80% KUKA in plant
IRC 5, IRC 4Good-to-haveTroubleshooting controls issues on robots - 15% ABB in plant
R-30iA, R-30iB, Handling Tool, iRVisionGood-to-haveTroubleshooting controls issues on robots - 5% Fanuc in plant
2D and 3D vision systems, CVX Series, IV SeriesRequiredExperience with Keyence vision systems / vision sensors / barcode readers, integration, troubleshooting. Mainly Keyence but other systems as well. CVX Series and IV Series Experience preferred.
Basic Hand ToolsLockout Tagout KitBasic Electrical Tools
Timesheets due in Automate America system each Sunday night or early Monday morning for approval and processing. *** Expenses only possible for qualified candidates living outside the normal 50 mile radius from the plant. *** Timesheets must be signed by the customer representative before submission. Expense reports must be signed by the customer representative and include receipts.
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