Senior Controls Engineer: Stamping & Plastics Automation

Rivian; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Rivian in Normal, IL seeks an Automation Controls Engineer to serve as the production line expert for controls. This role focuses on heavy PLC programming and involves collaborating with engineers on upgrades and configurations for future production changes across multiple areas such as Paint Shop, Body Shop, and General Assembly.

The position reports to the Manager, Automation Controls Engineering and requires experience with Rockwell/Siemens/Beckhoff PLCs, HMI projects, and MES integration for

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Controls Engineering experience or equivalent work experience.
• BS/MS Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Expertise with common controls hardware components used in high-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience integrating and commissioning high volume manufacturing equipment.
• In-depth knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).
• Experience participating in safety design reviews and validating equipment safeties during buy-off.
• In-depth knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA79, National Electric Code, UL508A).
• Experience developing electrical schematics using EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar.
• Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment using various IEC 61131-3 languages.
• Experience writing standard and safety PLC projects from scratch for high-volume manufacturing equipment using Rockwell, Siemens, or Beckhoff PLCs.
• Experience creating HMI projects from scratch for high-volume manufacturing equipment using FactoryTalk View, WinCC, Ignition, Wonderware, TwinCAT HMI, or similar.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting industrial 6-axis robots such as Fanuc, ABB, Kawasaki, etc. is preferred.
• Experience troubleshooting common fieldbus networks such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, or Profinet.
• Knowledge of communications between machine PLCs and database systems
• Experience interfacing manufacturing equipment with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

Responsibilities

• Participate in various controls equipment buy-offs at vendor sites and at Rivian's factory in Normal, IL for FAT, SAT, and safety.
• Participate in development of controls standards and specifications by feeding back lessons-learned and gaps from each project to ensure that future projects will run smoother.
• Continuously improve the production lines by reducing cycle time, reducing downtime, and improving quality.
• Maintain, modify, and properly version control equipment programs, configuration files, and documentation as changes are implemented. This includes but is not limited to hardware, electrical, safety, pneumatic, network, PLC, HMI, Robot, SCADA, and MES.
• Add or remove network devices from the equipment as needed, updating network switch configurations as needed.
• Troubleshoot, improve, and add features to PLCs using Ladder Logic and/or Structured Text with an emphasis on code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.
• Troubleshoot, improve, and add features to HMIs to make them more user-friendly, intuitive and suitable for operating and troubleshooting equipment.
• Implement and make modifications to MES logic for production and performance management in the PLCs and HMIs.
• Ensure proper implementation of and modifications to (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
• Train Production and Maintenance teams in proper use of the equipment and troubleshooting from the HMI.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical engineering

PLC programming

Safety standards

HMI

Education

BS/MS Electrical Engineering

Advanced PLC training

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Rockwell

Siemens

Job description

Rivian in Normal, IL seeks an Automation Controls Engineer to serve as the production line expert for controls. This role focuses on heavy PLC programming and involves collaborating with engineers on upgrades and configurations for future production changes across multiple areas such as Paint Shop, Body Shop, and General Assembly.

The position reports to the Manager, Automation Controls Engineering and requires experience with Rockwell/Siemens/Beckhoff PLCs, HMI projects, and MES integration for