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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Certification/Licensure:
Experience:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the design, development and installation of new PLC based control systems, as well as onsite commissioning of electrical and function validation equipment with a focus on I/O checkout, system testing and start-up support.
- Maintain and modify Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays and graphics via multiple computer systems e.g., Citec, FactoryTalk, RS Studio 5000.
- Provide technical competence during project execution of Electrical and Function Test equipment
- Monitor the quality of the hardware and software interface/integration and suggest changes to improve reliability
- Provides production support for machine PLC issues, and analyzing equipment performance issues by troubleshooting the causes and develop and execute the appropriate corrective action(s).
- Produce and update documents including work/user instructions, functional specifications, detailed design specifications, electrical and pneumatic schematics, etc.
- Conduct machine functionality and fault recovery testing and participates in project startup and machine commissioning.
- Work collaboratively with IT department to optimize communications using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software i.e., cimplicity.
- Working knowledge of developing and maintaining robotic equipment i.e., Fanuc, Universal Robots etc.
- Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining electronic safety systems i.e., Safety PLC's Area Scanners, Light curtains etc.
- Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining error proofing devices such as Kenyence, Congnex, SICK visions systems.
- Other duties assigned as required
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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Certification/Licensure:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic or similar Engineering degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent preferred.
- Trades Certification with significant work experience preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Controls Technologist or related IT related field preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and various manufacturing/business information software.
- Basic knowledge in the following software packages: Allen Bradley RSLogix500/5000, Factory Talk View Studio
- Understand and apply basic ladder logic principles, control for I/O, ability to understand PLC commands and HMI usage.
- Demonstrated experience in Electrical Control System Design and PLC programming troubleshooting
- Ability to work overtime as per job requirements.
- Knowledge of industrial networks. (DeviceNet, EthernetIP, IO-Link, Point IO)
- Familiar with Vision Systems (Keyence, Cognex, IFM, Omron)
- Demonstrated use of electrical devices (i.e. proximity switches, load cells, LVDT's, signal conditioners, etc.)
- Ability to read and understand technical docum
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Highland Park, Michigan |
| Industry | Automotive and Parts Mfg |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Website | http://www.magna.com/ |
About Company
We are a leading global automotive supplier with 347 manufacturing facilities and 94 product development, engineering and sales centres in 27 countries. We have over 159,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative processes and World Class Manufacturing.
Skills
- Allen-Bradleyunmatched
- Automotive Technologyunmatched
- Business Solutionsunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Graphicsunmatched
- Computer Systemsunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Customer/Client Researchunmatched
- Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
- Electrical Componentsunmatched
- Electrical Designunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Equipment Validationunmatched
- Hardware-Software Integrationunmatched
- Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Input/Outputunmatched
- Ladder Logicunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Market Researchunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Production Machiningunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Project Executionunmatched
- Project Start-Upunmatched
- Proofreadingunmatched
- Quality Monitoringunmatched
- Reliability Engineeringunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- SCADA Softwareunmatched
- Safety Systemsunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)unmatched
- System Start-Upunmatched
- System Testunmatched
- Systems Maintenanceunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Test Equipmentunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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