Controls Engineer

CONTROLS ENGINEER II

**JOB SUMMARY**:
Lead the design, testing, installation, and maintenance of large-scale electronic equipment or machinery for use in Android’s manufacturing/assembly operations. Applications are broad and varied, requiring inclusion of technical and business context and solving of non-routine problems. Develop, maintain, and improve automation control systems to help increase productivity and efficiency while meeting both facility and customer needs.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Evaluate new manufacturing and control technologies, adapting them into specifications as appropriate.
- Confirm control system functionality, including appropriate safety compliance, by designing and/or executing test procedures.
- Prepare and/or review electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls drawings for equipment purchases; collaborate with related engineering teams to evaluate components, materials, and suppliers.
- Manage supplier development and delivery.
- Keep equipment operating and improve equipment uptime by performing periodic audits; troubleshooting breakdowns; requesting supplies; defining and reviewing preventive maintenance plans; calling for repairs; and implementing process improvements.
- Maintain project documents using approved methodology, tools, and templates.
- Maintain PLC documentation upon receipt from equipment suppliers and an archive of PLC programs and machine controls drawings in electronic format.
- Implement and maintain data collection system from plant floor processing equipment.
- Participate in PFMEA analysis and as a knowledge leader for lean manufacturing and other continuous improvement projects.
- Identify and implement error-proofing requirements throughout the production process.
- Identify and plan for process impact(s) because of engineering and launch changes.
- All other duties as assigned.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor's degree in in Engineering, IT, or in related fields
- Years of Experience: 3+ year experience as a manufacturing/controls engineer in automotive manufacturing or assembly facility.

**TRAVEL**:

- Travel Required: yes

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**:

- 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.
- 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 and maintain attention to critical details and deadlines.
- Skilled in root-cause based problem solving tasks to ensure that abnormalities, when observed, are acted upon to resolve root-causes.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
- Ability to learn new technologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to conduct training, interact and collaborate effectively with leadership, peers, sales, vendors, plant team members, etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software, Phoenix PC Works, Inderbus, DeviceNet, RSView, ControLogix, Siemens.

**BENEFITS**:

- Above the law

**TRAITS**:

- The quality of possessing and adhering to positive, optimistic expectations of future events.
- Confidence in one another.
- The quality of an understanding of another's challenges.
- Concern for fairness.
- The quality of having good, sound judgement.
- Strength in the face of adversity.

**VALUES**:

- Respect
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Innovation
- Teamwork