Controls Engineer

Auriasolutions; Saint Clair (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental and vision plan

Fertility benefits

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employer 50% matching up to 8%

Job summary

Auria, a leading global supplier of engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical and other fiber-based solutions, seeks a Controls Engineer for its Saint Clair, Michigan plant. You will troubleshoot, program PLCs and HMIs, and support electrical/instrumentation performance across manufacturing lines using Rockwell, Siemens, Cognex, Keyence, SEW and Lenze equipment.

Design and implement electrical systems, conduct testing, review diagrams, and collaborate with engineers and technicians

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Five years of related experience preferred.
• Experience with Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Omron PLC/HMI systems.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, DeviceNet and DH+.
• Ability to read and update electrical schematic drawings.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues to support and improve efficiency of manufacturing facilities.
• Work with plant teams to facilitate continuous improvement of electrical and instrumentation performance.
• Participate in project teams and provide engineering technical support.
• PLC programming, HMI programming, Vision System programming, and VFD configuration.
• Design and implementation of electrical systems.
• Develops electrical products by studying customer requirements and testing methods.
• Reviews electrical plans, specifications and reports; conducts tests and inspections.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

HMI programming

VFD configuration

Electrical design

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Cognex Vision Systems

Keyence equipment

SEW/Lenze drives

AutoCAD

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 3,900 people worldwide.

We are currently searching for Controls Engineer to join our team at our Saint Clair Plant in Saint Clair, Michigan.

What you will do:

• Proactively identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues to support and improve efficiency of the manufacturing facilities
• Work with plant operational teams to facilitate continuous improvement efforts related to electrical and instrumentation performance
• Participate in project teams and all activities related to engineering technical support
• PLC programming, HMI programming, Vision System programming, and VFD configuration (Rockwell, Siemens, Cognex, Keyence, SEW, Lenze)
• Design and implementation of electrical systems
• Evaluates electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and conducting research programs and applying knowledge of electricity and materials.
• Confirms systems and components’ capabilities by designing testing methods.
• Develops electrical products by studying customer requirements and researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials.
• Prepares product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Reviewing electrical engineering plans, specifications, and reports
• Conducting tests and inspections of electrical systems and equipment
• Collaborating with engineers and technicians
• Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests.
• Keeps equipment operational by following manufacturer’s instructions and established procedures and requesting repair service.
• Maintains product database by writing computer programs and entering data.
• Any additional reasonable request deemed necessary by management

What you will gain as a part of the Auria Team:

• 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 education
• Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%

What you will bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical experience with a minimum of five (5) years preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• PC Hardware setup, troubleshooting, 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 hand held 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