Senior Controls Engineer

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors in; Highland Park (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors seeks a Senior Controls Engineer (Project Management) to diagnose and optimize electrical and control systems across production equipment.

You will lead PLC programming, robotics, and HMI interfaces, collaborating with maintenance and customer sites, with travel as needed to support automotive manufacturing.

This role requires hands-on debugging, documentation updates, and implementing cost-effective upgrades to maximize line uptime.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience as an electronic engineer, electrician or similar.
• 5–9 years of experience within the automotive industry.
• Willingness to travel and work at customer sites including manufacturing plants.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.
• Install new electrical control equipment and make it operational at customer sites.
• Develop specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
• Provide training for the maintenance department on operation and diagnostics of controls.
• Keep updated electrical drawings and research cost-effective upgrades.

Skills

Electronic engineering

Automotive industry experience

PLC programming

Robotics experience

Tools

Allen-Bradley drives

HMI programming

Job description

Senior Controls Engineer (Project Management)

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com.

• Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.
• Assist the maintenance department in installing newelectronic/electrical control equipment and making it operational.
• Develop engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
• Provide technical support to the maintenance department when required;Plan, direct and record periodic electrical analysis on the production equipment.
• Recommend and initiate modifications or replacement of equipment which fail to meet operating standards.
• Provide training for the maintenance department on the operation and diagnostics of the machine controls andmotor controllers.
• Research and implement cost effective upgrades to the equipment and facilities.
• Research and implement the most cost-effectivereplacement of electrical control parts.
• Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics on all production and plant equipment. Maintain master backups for all machine programs.
• Recommend the electrical spare parts inventory for allnew and existing production equipment to insure maximum machine utilization.
• Develop programming and provide support for Programmable Logic Controllers, robots and Panel Views to maximize both quality and production.

Requirements & Qualifications

• 5-7 Minimum Years of Experience as an electronic engineer, electrician or similar.
• 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Special knowledge of electronic design systems.
• Ability to program and interface Allen Bradley drives and controls systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems as it relates to controls of such systems.