Job Title: Controls Engineer

Duration: Open ended

Location: Dearborn, MI

Shift: : A shift

Job Description: Lead problem-solving to assist plants and implementation teams in resolving tooling, equipment, and conveyor performance issues and downtime on high-volume automated machining systems.

Skills Required: Coordinate resources to find root causes and fixes, manage and break down problems into items that can be validated. Determine proper validation methods

· Handle setup and maintenance of industrial barcode printers

· Utilize sound knowledge design and implement vision control systems. Familiar with different types of vision cameras and their programing software. Continuously evaluate equipment for improvement in quality and delivery

· Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment, review and follow up project installations

· Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements

· Update program backups for machinery and automation

· Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots

· As part of a team, review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety

· Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians

· Read and modify electrical prints and schematics, Auto CAD

· Maintain familiarity with OA, CPN/MPN networks, and communication protocols for connecting to wireless and wired networks

· Manage installation and maintenance of virus protection software for controls network PCs, perform PC backup disc images and installation of communication and firmware and controls software

· Work overtime and weekends as needed

Experience Required : 2 or more years of Controls Engineering experience (internship and coop experience will be considered)

Experience Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

· Electrical background (electrician or technician) preferred

· Familiar with PLC/CNC (Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal), VFD, Servo (Siemens 840D Powerline and 840D Solutionline), Profinet, ABB and FANUC Robots

· Demonstrated ability to read blueprints, modify electrical schematics, and use AutoCAD

· Validated ability to troubleshoot equipment and continuously evaluate for process improvements

· Experience with conveyor system programming and overhead Gantry

· Solid understanding of networking to include DH+, Ethernet and remote IO

· Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience

· Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping experience

· Understanding of 8D, FMEA, and DMAIC processes

· Familiar with TQM and Kaizen methods

· One or more years of experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

· Knowledge of simulation modeling and visual factory management preferred