Controls Engineer — PLC & Automation Expert

Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems II LLC; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation Packages

Generous Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, &

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits from

Competitive 401k Match

Healthy Behavior Program

Life and Disability Insurance

Supplemental Health Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Company Discount Program

Job summary

Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems II LLC is seeking an experienced controls engineer to diagnose and fix electrical and mechanical issues across production equipment. You will develop specs, support maintenance, and train staff on PLCs and HMI interfaces.

The role requires travel to customer sites, strong knowledge of Allen-Bradley systems, and a focus on cost-effective upgrades and safety compliance across facilities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 minimum years as a controls engineer, PLC programmer, or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, including industrial plants.
• Special knowledge of electronic design systems and PLC interfaces.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming and drives.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.
• Assist the maintenance department in installing new electrical control equipment and making it operational.
• Develop engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
• Provide technical support to the maintenance department; plan and record periodic electrical analysis on production equipment.
• Recommend and initiate modifications or replacement of equipment meeting operating standards.
• Provide training for maintenance on operation and diagnostics of machine controls and motor controllers.
• Research and implement cost effective upgrades to equipment and facilities.
• Research and implement cost effective replacement of electrical control parts.
• Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics and maintain backups for all machine programs.
• Recommend electrical spare parts inventory for all new and existing production equipment.
• Develop programming and provide support for PLCs, Robots and Panel Views to maximize quality and production.
• Provide technical support to other facilities if needed.
• Maintain current corporate programming standards.
• Improve human machine interfaces.
• Implement quality improvements.

Skills

Controls engineering

PLC programming

HMI interfaces

Industrial automation

Travel to customer sites

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Allen-Bradley drives

Networking basics

Industrial vision systems

Job description

Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems II LLC is seeking an experienced controls engineer to diagnose and fix electrical and mechanical issues across production equipment. You will develop specs, support maintenance, and train staff on PLCs and HMI interfaces.

The role requires travel to customer sites, strong knowledge of Allen-Bradley systems, and a focus on cost-effective upgrades and safety compliance across facilities.