Controls Engineer

Auria; Holmesville (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plan

Fertility Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave and Adoption Benefits

Salary Continuation & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Auria is seeking a Controls Engineer for its Holmesville, OH location. This role includes updating and improving controls systems, designing new machine controls, and collaborating with engineering and maintenance. Candidates should have a BS/BA and over 5 years of engineering experience. Benefits include full medical, dental, and vision plans, tuition reimbursement, and a 50% match on contributions to retirement plans. Join a leading global supplier in the automotive industry.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years in engineering or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving Urethane reaction injection molding, Rotational dry cast cells, etc.

Responsibilities

• Update, modify and continuously improve existing controls systems including robotic programs.
• Design and develop new machine controls involving robotics, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and vision applications.
• Coordinate with engineering and maintenance on existing machine controls modifications.

Skills

PC Hardware setup, troubleshooting, and maintaining

Basic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP)

Strong deductive reasoning/problem-solving skills

Experience with Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Omron PLC/HMI systems

Visual Basic or other software design

AutoCAD design software

Education

BS/BA required

Tools

Rockwell PLC/HMI systems

Mitsubishi PLC/HMI systems

Siemens PLC/HMI systems

Omron PLC/HMI systems

Backup exec (or similar software)

Job description

Description

Auria is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide. We are currently searching for a Controls Engineer to join our team at our plant in Holmesville, OH.

Responsibilities

• Update, modify and continuously improve existing controls systems including robotic programs, Allen Bradley ladder logic, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, multiple operator interfaces, hydraulics and pneumatics distribution control
• Design and develop new machine controls involving robotics, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and vision applications
• Coordinate in a professional manner with engineering and maintenance on existing machine controls modifications and issues keeping existing equipment function and production running
• Knowledge of machine and plant networking solutions
• Able to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to the facility’s safety and controls standards
• Knowledge of the integration of barcode scanners/cameras into PLC control systems
• Provide electrical support for injection molding press systems. Provide electrical support for injection molding robotics
• Integrate assembly verification/poke yoke systems into existing equipment
• Identify cost reduction opportunities
• Candidate is expected to teach themselves the functionality of new devices and control systems as technology advances and equipment is updated
• Assures that all systems are maintained at maximum acceptable levels
• Ability to program safety devices and interlocks.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you will gain

• An opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental, and vision plan, as well as voluntary benefits.
• Fertility Benefits available for those enrolled in our medical plan for financial support of treatment options
• Parental Leave and Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits for salaried employees
• Tuition Reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue their education
• Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%
• Salary Continuation & Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Qualifications

• BS/BA required
• Requires 5+ years in engineering or manufacturing

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• PC Hardware setup, troubleshooting, and maintaining
• Basic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP)
• Basic LAN hardware knowledge (switches, cabling, routers)
• Software installation/upgrading
• Network printing
• Basic AD knowledge (disable users, change passwords)
• Windows 7
• Installing / troubleshooting label printers and handheld scanners
• Backup exec (or similar software)
• Ability to read and update electrical schematic drawings
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving Urethane reaction injection molding, Rotational dry cast cells, Vacuum forming, Paint cells, Laser scoring, water jets, sonic and vibration welding and others
• Experience Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Omron PLC/HMI systems
• Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+
• Strong deductive reasoning/problem-solving skills
• Visual Basic or other software design is a plus
• AutoCAD design software