Controls Engineer

Job DescriptionJob Description

Summary: This job entails planning, organizing and executing tasks as directed by the department supervisor and the program manager, to meet company objectives in new and existing manufacturing process development. Responsibilities include technical reviews, process development, equipment innovations, controls design, controls programming, troubleshooting existing controls, complete wiring schematics, hard wiring equipment and contributing program and electrical documentation to the equipment manuals. Additionally this position will be responsible to coordinate new equipment controls, programming and procurement with advanced design engineers, tooling engineers and plant manufacturing engineers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Brainstorm controls for equipment and fixtures with designers and manufacturing engineers and coordinate such controls with engineers, tool makers and equipment builders to assure fluid transition of equipment qualifications with manufacturing engineers.

· Conduct research and development activities to improve design, testing and manufacturing processes.

· Participate in technical reviews with internal and external customers, prior to submission of customer quote.

· Develop process, equipment, capital expenditure and capacity reviews prior to submission of customer quote.

· Create control programs from concept models and final designs for new equipment.

· Create detailed wiring schematic prints from design engineer’s direction.

· Develop and maintain BOM (bill of materials) for all new equipment controls.

· Order relative equipment hardware as directed.

· Work with manufacturing engineering, operations, purchasing and quality departments to review quality, process performance and new product development.

· Work with tool room personnel to maintain a closed loop communication link to adjust, modify and document design changes.

· Troubleshoot existing programs and wiring issues on in-service equipment.

· Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications and skills required:

· To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The items listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

· Plex, Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, Power Point, and Autodesk Inventor

· This position has no direct reports to supervise, however, they must possess the necessary management and supervisory skills to communicate, guide and direct several indirect reports to support the APQP process.

Education/Experience:

· Associate’s degree or equivalent from a college or technical school.

· Four to ten years related experience, or demonstrated, equivalent combination of education and experience.

Communication Ability:

· Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents related to equipment design, specifications and manufacturing processes.

· Ability to communicate effectively, to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

· Ability to effectively and persuasively communicate with customers, suppliers, management and co-workers, by phone, e-mail, online meetings, and direct presentations on controversial or complex topics.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. The performance of this position will require exposure to the manufacturing areas, which will require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection. Overnight travel will be required to address customer and supplier activities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist and lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the work day. Proper lifting techniques are required.

Reasoning:

Ability to investigate problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems in a professional manner. Reasoning ability must be consistent with established company policies and procedures.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal function of the position that is incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All the duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and the abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirement may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in these documents are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

Company DescriptionPark-Ohio Assembly Components Group (ACG) is a leader in manufacturing of highly engineered components used in the final product of major OEM’s assemblies, such as: automobiles, agricultural, commercial trucks, forklifts, engines or industrial equipment. Assembly Components specializes in metallic tube manipulation, hose extrusion, molding of rubber and plastic products, hose assemblies, as well as low and high pressure fuel rails and direct injection lines used in Port Fuel Injection and Gasoline Direct Injection Systems. Assembly Components’ products are used in numerous applications in various end markets.Company DescriptionPark-Ohio Assembly Components Group (ACG) is a leader in manufacturing of highly engineered components used in the final product of major OEM’s assemblies, such as: automobiles, agricultural, commercial trucks, forklifts, engines or industrial equipment. Assembly Components specializes in metallic tube manipulation, hose extrusion, molding of rubber and plastic products, hose assemblies, as well as low and high pressure fuel rails and direct injection lines used in Port Fuel Injection and Gasoline Direct Injection Systems. Assembly Components’ products are used in numerous applications in various end markets.