Engineering Specialist, Controls

Ford; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a technically skilled professional to enhance automated manufacturing capabilities in our Sterling Heights facility. You will review cycle times with Vis Plant monitoring software, troubleshoot PLCs and robotics, update backups, and program new installations for body tooling and conveyors.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 1+ year of electrical and networking experience, with hands-on PLC and automation skills.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and US work eligibility.
• Experience with automated manufacturing systems beneficial.
• Solid troubleshooting of PLCs and robotics required.

Responsibilities

• Review cycle times using Vis Plant monitoring software.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, robots, and automation issues.
• Update program backups for automation.
• Program new installations of body tooling and conveyors.
• Reprogram automation for engineering changes.
• Coordinate automation campaigns and support controls engineers.
• Assist with weekend production coverage as needed.

Skills

PLC logic

Electrical troubleshooting

Networking concepts

Lean Six Sigma

DMAIC/DMADV

ABB robotics

Siemens PLC

RS Logics

AutoCAD

Bar code scanning familiarity

2+ years PLC logic experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RS Logics

Siemens PLC

Indramat Servo

AutoCAD

Job description

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

We're seeking a highly skilled technical professional to provide key expertise to our outstanding automated manufacturing capabilities. You will utilize and leverage Vis Plant monitoring software to review cycle times of automation, as well as review and follow up on automation projects and installations.

What you'll do...

• Use Vis Plant monitoring software to review cycle times of automation, review and follow-up on automation projects and installations
• Troubleshoot PLC, robot, and other automation problems
• Update program backups for automation
• Program new installations of Body tooling and conveyor systems
• Reprogram automation for engineering changes and improvements
• Coordinate automation campaigns
• Independently troubleshoot all body equipment and continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery
• Support plant Controls Engineer responsibilities for new and existing equipment (from initial install until time when equipment becomes obsolete).
• Support operations controls needs as required for major disruptions to the business.
• Support operations when departmental controls engineers are out of the office.
• Support operations when departmental controls engineers are not available to cover weekend production shifts.

You’ll have...

• Bachelors Degree
• 1+ years of network experience
• 1+ year ofelectrical experience (electrician or technician)

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 2 or more years of PLC logic experience
• Strong problem-solving skills, including 8Ds, FMEAs, and DMAICs
• ABB robot experience
• Machining experience
• RS Logics, Microsoft office
• Indramat Servo
• Familiarity with bar code scanning and function block logic
• Siemens PLC
• Experienced in laser burning
• Strong understanding of conveyors system programming and body tooling techniques, in addition to networking understanding, DH+, Ethernet, remote IO
• Blueprint reading, AutoCAD, interpret and modify electrical schematics experience
• Simulation modeling exposure
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
• TQM and Kaizen Methods
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
• Visual Factory Management

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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