Senior Controls Engineer — Robotics & Manufacturing 4.0

TriMas Packaging; Auburn (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

TriMas Packaging in Auburn, IN is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the controls team and drive automation design, installation and launch of new machine controls across production. You will oversee PLCs, robotics, and vision systems, and ensure documentation and data collection meet Quality and safety standards.

The role requires a technical degree with several years of manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to

Qualifications

• University degree in a technical field and 3 years direct work experience or a minimum 8 years direct manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency using lean manufacturing tools.
• Programmable Logic Controllers (3 years)
• Desire to promote the success of the organization and team members by following through on tasked activities working on time and to budget.
• Ability to work well with others; build and maintain positive employee relations.
• Exhibit a high level of flexibility and ability to multi-task at all times.
• Positive personality to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, employees and suppliers
• Competent in reading and interpreting schematics and mechanical drawings
• Able to maintain confidentiality, and use discretion and tact

Responsibilities

• Update, modify, and improve existing controls systems including robotic programs, ladder logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, operator interface, pneumatic, distribution and control.
• Lead the controls team and projects
• Design and develop new machine controls including robotic, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and vision systems
• Develop and support maintenance programs on equipment
• Coordinate with engineering and maintenance on existing machine control modifications to robotic, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and vision systems
• Create, maintain current hard copies and electronic data bases: all electrical, pneumatic schematics, panel layouts, PLC, operator display, operator interface, and robot programs machine power distribution and all related vendor controls component parts documentation
• Schedule and complete back-ups of all electronic machine controls and robotic programs on set schedule
• Implement and maintain data collection system from shop floor processing equipment
• Maintain and expand existing plant floor machine control to Ethernet gateways, links and connections
• Maintain all sub machine control data highways
• Maintain and update controls portion of machine standards
• Coordinate with and assist company systems personnel with plant floor Ethernet machine drop routing and Ethernet message traffic control
• Complete correspondence, forms and reports using computer and applicable software
• Handle confidential information on a regular basis
• Active member of a cross-functional launch team
• Encourage safety and housekeeping practices and lead by example
• Promote and facilitate Open Door process, effective and respectful communication
• Adhere to customer requirements, Quality System and company policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education

University degree in a technical field

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers (3 years)

Lean manufacturing tools

Job description

TriMas Packaging in Auburn, IN is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the controls team and drive automation design, installation and launch of new machine controls across production. You will oversee PLCs, robotics, and vision systems, and ensure documentation and data collection meet Quality and safety standards.

The role requires a technical degree with several years of manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to