Manufacturing Controls Engineer — PLC & Automation Lead

Clarios; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Clarios in Kernersville, NC is seeking a Manufacturing & Controls Engineer to contribute to design, development, and upgrade of assembly equipment and processes. The role involves mechanical, electrical, and system design deliverables for multiple projects and advancing to SME level for key equipment and processes.

You will participate in cross-functional teams, lead smaller development projects, provide technical support for plant operations, and implement process changes across existing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing preferred.)
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics
• Ability to design pneumatic and hydraulic systems, create pneumatic and hydraulic schematics, and ability to interpret pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
• Ability to access and edit machine PLC code; RSlogix/Studio5000 PLC programming software- Allen Bradley
• 3D modeling and 2D drafting experience; SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-functional teams assignments to develop changes to existing equipment.
• Function as a Project Lead in smaller development projects that have impact on the business objectives.
• Provides technical support for plant operations including maintenance support, capital project implementation, and Six Sigma project rollout support.
• Prepare project review information to share with team members, supervisor, manager and director and other appropriate leadership levels on a specified frequency for specified projects.
• Implement process changes on existing equipment, and assist with the development and installation of production expansion equipment in the assembly.
• Assist corporate and plant level Safety, Environmental, and Quality Assurance Dept. personnel to ensure that manufacturing assembly processes and assembly equipment meet all Safety, Environmental, and Quality and Engineering requirements.
• Communicate with plant manufacturing employees to align project focus and to define barriers to production performance that require attention.
• Develop equipment functional statements of work, equipment acceptance test plans.
• Travel to equipment supplier sites to perform equipment qualification and acceptance testing evaluation.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Hydraulic systems design

Pneumatic systems design

PLC programming Allen Bradley

RSLogix/Studio5000

3D modeling

2D drafting

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

RSLogix/Studio5000

Job description

Clarios in Kernersville, NC is seeking a Manufacturing & Controls Engineer to contribute to design, development, and upgrade of assembly equipment and processes. The role involves mechanical, electrical, and system design deliverables for multiple projects and advancing to SME level for key equipment and processes.

You will participate in cross-functional teams, lead smaller development projects, provide technical support for plant operations, and implement process changes across existing