Factory Controls Engineer

Optimal Staffing
  • Sterling Heights, MI
    11 days ago

    Job Description

    Position Summary:

    Controls Engineer working in OEM Manufacturing Plant as a Controls Engineer.

    We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success.
    Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live.

    Position Duties:

    • Develop and implement improvements to control systems and equipment using Factory Information Systems (FIS) data
    • Lead problem solving in resolving equipment performance issues
    • Lead trouble shooting; coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated
    • Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant electricians
    • Assist in integration of controls into IT systems like Factory Information Systems (FIS), Error Proofing, QWX, and QTS. Troubleshoot machinery, robot, automation, and controls issues and downtime
    • Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment
    • Review and coordinate project installations
    • Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements
    • Maintain program backups for machinery and automation
    • Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots
    • Review risk assessments as part of a team evaluating equipment safety

    Skills Required:

    • PLC/CNC, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Software Systems
    • Robotics, Computer Vision

    Experience Required:

    • 5 yrs of related experience
    • Ability to work with UAW maintenance, Vendors, and other Process Team Members when required
    • Microsoft Suite familiarity (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
    • PLC Controller experience (Siemens, Rexroth, Allen Bradley)

    Education Required:
    High School Diploma / GED



    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSterling Heights, MI

    More jobs like this

    See more jobs

    Be found by employers

    5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.