Senior PLC Engineer & Industrial Automation Lead

Valeo; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking a Process/Manuf Engineering Manager/Director to lead industrial technologies within its site. You will manage the process expertise, coordinate interfaces with PG/PL/RO/platform, and drive the site industrial plan in line with the MTP.

You will oversee industrial teams, push standardization for product and process, participate in Technical Committee, validate industrialization projects, and define programs and budgets to achieve DL, Quality and Asset Utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Mechatronic Engineering (or other relevant Engineering discipline).
• 4+ years of PLC programming experience in a high-speed industrial environment.
• Experience with PLC programming in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and with vision systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for industrial technologies of its perimeter.
• Manage and animates the Process Expertise of its perimeter
• Coordinates the interfaces between its site, PG/PL/RO/platform and the Process Expertise Center
• Manage the industrial teams in its perimeter (plant, production and industrialization)
• Manage the industrial plan of the site in line with the MTP, within its perimeter
• Coordinate and push standardization program project for product and process of its perimeter
• Participate to Technical Committee and validate process ECR
• Manage and validate industrialization projects, with experts support
• Define the program allocation during CAA and IAR process
• Participate in the IVC, PMC & PSC and Red Project Review, sourcing committee, …
• Apply the rules for equipment and tools standardization coming from PG
• Define programs and Budget Target
• Master Site Industrial Performance and deliveries, DL, Quality and Asset Utilization.
• Support daughter sites during ramp up and processes issues

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics programming

Industrial environment

Vision systems

VFDs understanding

Process coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Fanuc robots

ABB robots

KUKA robots

Keyence vision systems

Cognex vision systems

Job description

Valeo is seeking a Process/Manuf Engineering Manager/Director to lead industrial technologies within its site. You will manage the process expertise, coordinate interfaces with PG/PL/RO/platform, and drive the site industrial plan in line with the MTP.

You will oversee industrial teams, push standardization for product and process, participate in Technical Committee, validate industrialization projects, and define programs and budgets to achieve DL, Quality and Asset Utilization.