Senior Controls Engineer, Body

Slate Auto; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate Auto in the United States seeks a Controls Engineer to support Body production by maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving automation and control systems. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, robots, and vision systems to keep production safe, reliable and efficient in a high-demand BIW environment.

You will implement running changes, optimize control logic, and drive continuous improvements in automation equipment to deliver high-quality vehicles for customers in Indiana and the

Qualifications

• Troubleshoot and improve PLCs, HMIs, robots, and vision systems in BIW production.
• Diagnose downtime and implement running changes to maximize uptime.
• Optimize PLC logic and robot programs for operator usability.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and support for PLCs, robots, motion controls, and vision systems in BIW production.
• Diagnoses and resolve automation-related downtime quickly to minimize production impact.
• Modify and optimize PLC logic, HMI screens, and robot programs to improve operator and maintenance usability.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Robotics integration

Automation systems

Troubleshooting

Job description

ABOUT SLATE

At Slate, we're building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love-and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a Controls Engineer to support Body production operations by maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving automation and control systems. This role is responsible for ensuring maximum uptime, implementing running changes, and continuously improving PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, and automation equipment to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and support for PLCs, robots, motion controls, and vision systems in BIW production.
• Diagnoses and resolve automation-related downtime quickly to minimize production impact.
• Modify and optimize PLC logic, HMI screens, and robot programs to improve operator and maintenance usability.