Controls Engineer

Teijin Automotive Technologies is the world leader in the compounding and manufacturing of lightweight composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry leading benefits. Called BENEfits4U, our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.  

Job Description

Functions and Responsibilities:

• Recommend equipment improvements and/or manufacturing methods that would result in improved quality or greater efficiency.
• Coordinate all mechanical / electrical system modifications with external vendors, maintenance personnel and Facility Engineering Manager in regard to automation control.
• Organize and maintain all system documentation (mechanical/electrical prints, software documentation and backups, path problems, robot configurations and parameters and configuration parameters).
• Outline and maintain maintenance practices for automated systems and programs.
• Design and implement software, electrical and mechanical automated systems from concept to full development and production launch.
• Support and assist maintenance personnel with diagnosing software and electrical system problems.
• Support Multiple PLC and electrical controlled automated systems.
• Design, implement and support all human machine interface (HMI) hardware and software for automated systems.
• Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge to design, build, repair, calibrate, and/or modify electrical components, circuitry, controls and machinery.
• Review equipment for electrical and electronic controls and recommend action to implement.
• Assist in upgrading equipment.
• Develop control-wiring schematics and maintain files.
• Maintain all electrical and electrical upgrades on software and in hard copy in an orderly manner.
• Maintain back-up files for all PLC and Robotic programs in an orderly manner.
• Create documentation for production support and data collection.
• Recommend stock items and quantities for equipment spare parts and production materials.
• Recommend preventative maintenance items and schedules for equipment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• At least five years of experience in the practical application of engineering technologies to manufacturing processes with emphasis on automation, programming, vision systems, and control systems.
• Trouble-shoot and program robotics, PLC’s, and electronics with automated equipment or machinery.
• Experienced in an engineering field within a manufacturing environment.
• Competence with PLCs, including programming.
• Competence in personal computer Windows applications including  Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and AutoCAD.
• Technical leadership.

If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, Teijin Automotive Technologies is the place for you!