Controls Engineer 3rd Shift - Lansing
$77,200–$96,500 year
On-siteLansing, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Design, test, and maintain large-scale electronic equipment and automation control systems for Android's manufacturing operations. Evaluate control technologies, confirm system functionality through safety-compliant testing, and prepare electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings for equipment purchases. Manage supplier development, perform periodic audits to improve uptime, and implement preventive maintenance plans. Maintain PLC documentation, data collection systems, and project records while leading PFMEA analysis and continuous improvement initiatives. Diagnose hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical system malfunctions using root-cause problem-solving techniques. Requires 7+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, proficiency in Siemens-Step 7 and Allen Bradley Ladder Logic, and ability to travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, or in related fields
- 7+ year experience as a manufacturing/controls engineer in automotive manufacturing or assembly facility
- Working knowledge of automated assembly systems
- Basic theory of industrial control systems applications
- Design and operations, including concepts of power distribution
- Depth of knowledge in tooling design
- Process and layout design
- Quality engineering
- Ergonomics
- Health and safety
- Technical competence with IT and control systems
- Program and troubleshoot machine controls (Siemens-Step 7; Allen Bradley-Ladder Logic.)
- Ability to diagnose problems with hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems interfacing with electrical and electronic systems
- Apply knowledge of electronic and instrumentation principles to determine equipment malfunctions and restore equipment to operation
- Understanding of and experienced in program launch process (including APQP; PFMEA; control plans; plant layout; tooling and equipment design, development and implementation; facility deployment; etc.)
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Maintain attention to critical details and deadlines
- Skilled in root-cause based problem solving tasks
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Ability to learn new technologies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software
- Phoenix PC Works
- Inderbus
- DeviceNet
- RSView
- ControLogix
- Travel Required: yes
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