Controls Engineer: Process & PLC Optimization

Clarios; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental and caregiver leave

Paid time off and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Clarios is a leading battery materials company that powers vehicles for major automakers worldwide. We seek an engineer focused on continuous improvement of plant processes and equipment, including PLC changes and Six Sigma-driven uptime gains.

You will lead cross-functional teams, support maintenance and capital projects, and ensure production meets quality and engineering standards while collaborating with plant and division engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing field.
• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing engineering experience (internships count).
• Minimum 1 year PLC programming experience with ladder logic.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Improve plant processes and equipment including design and PLC program changes.
• Lead plant teams in the development of process improvements.
• Provide technical support for plant operations including maintenance and capital projects.
• Act as liaison between plant and division engineering for communication and reporting.
• Monitor process performance and implement capital and non-capital projects.
• Work with quality control and manufacturing to ensure capability and conformity to standards.
• Review new/modified specifications and schedule integration into manufacturing.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Clarios is a leading battery materials company that powers vehicles for major automakers worldwide. We seek an engineer focused on continuous improvement of plant processes and equipment, including PLC changes and Six Sigma-driven uptime gains.

You will lead cross-functional teams, support maintenance and capital projects, and ensure production meets quality and engineering standards while collaborating with plant and division engineering teams.