Automation Controls Engineer - 2nd Shift (5pm-2am)

adient

Eastaboga (AL)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Bridgewater Interiors III is seeking a Controls Engineer to join the maintenance team on the 1st and 2nd shifts (5pm-2am). The role focuses on troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs, maintaining control documentation, and improving automated equipment and plant reliability.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to resolve root causes and support equipment purchases with control drawings. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in controls engineering within manufacturing, experience with Fanuc

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering/Electrical field preferred, or equivalent experience.
3+ years related Controls Engineering experience inside manufacturing; automotive JIT experience preferred.
Strong PLC troubleshooting with some programming skills (Allen-Bradley).
Fanuc Robotics & Automation experience preferred.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.
Proficient with Electrical Control Voltage & Wiring Methods is a plus.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot equipment issues, including PLC ladder logic and data handling in Control Logix processors.
Maintain PLC documentation and archive PLC programs and drawings.
Troubleshoot, repair and improve automated equipment and its I/O, sensors, relays, servos, etc.
Support I/O devices including HMIs, scanners, remote I/O and pneumatics; assist maintenance teams.
Improve equipment uptime and plant reliability; back up robot programs and maintain preventive maintenance.
Participate in 8D or root-cause problem solving to resolve abnormalities.
Contribute to equipment purchase specifications and review control drawings.