SR Controls Engineer

Auriasolutions; South Carolina; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Fertility benefits

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employer 401k match up to 4%

Job summary

Auria is seeking a Sr Controls Engineer to join its North America Corporate Engineering Group. This role can be located at any Auria plant in the United States and will involve up to 50% travel to North America plants.

You will design, update, and improve controls systems including robotics, PLC logic (Allen-Bradley and Siemens), electrical distribution, motor and motion controls, and vision systems. You will integrate plant networking, ensure equipment meets safety standards, collaborate with

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer.
• Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC/HMI systems.
• Knowledge of industrial protocols: Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, DeviceNet, DH+.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, update, and improve controls systems including robotics, PLC logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, motion controls, and vision systems.
• Integrate machine and plant networking for remote access, monitoring, data storage, and traceability.
• Work with OEMs to ensure equipment meets Auria safety and standards.
• Integrate barcode reading and OCR systems into equipment and tooling.
• Coordinate with management, engineering, maintenance for upgrades and timelines.
• Self-teach new devices and controls systems as technology evolves.
• Manage timelines and costs for each project.
• Identify critical spares on new and current equipment.
• Mentor and train plant controls engineers.

Skills

Controls engineering

Project management

Safety systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

HMI systems

Ethernet

Devicenet

DH+

Job description

Description

Auria is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide.

We are currently searching for Sr Controls Engineer to join our North America Corporate Engineering Group. This position can be located at any of our plants in the United States and will be based on the successful candidates current location. The role will also require up to 50% travel to our North America Plants.

What you will do:

• Design, update, and continuously improve controls systems including robotics, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, motion controls, operator interfaces, hydraulics and pneumatics controls, and vision systems


• Integrate machine and plant networking solutions to provide remote access to equipment, equipment monitoring and data storage, and Poke-Yoke traceability


• Able to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to Auria’s and national & local authority’s safety and controls standards


• Integrate various barcode reading and OCR systems into various equipment and secondary tooling


• Coordinate in a professional and effective manner with all levels of management, engineering, maintenance, etc to ensure new equipment and upgrades are implemented in the best possible means


• Candidate is expected to teach themselves functionality of new devices and controls systems as technology advances and equipment is updated


• Manage timelines and costs with each project


• Assist in identifying critical spares on new and current equipment.


• Mentor and train plant controls engineers where applicable.


• Other Duties as Assigned Other duties as assigned.

What you will gain as a part of the Auria Team:

• An opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental and vision plan. As well as voluntary benefits.


• Fertility Benefits available for those enrolled in our medical plan for financial support of treatment options


• Parental Leave and Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits for salaried employees


• Tuition Reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue education


• Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%


• Salary Continuation & Long Term Disability (LTD)

What you will bring:

• BachelorsDegree inElectrical Engineeringor relatedfield,preferred


• 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer, preferred


• ExperienceAllen Bradley andSiemens andPLC/HMI systems


• Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+

Travel Requirements:

Ability to travel up to50% of the time to North American Plants, including Mexico

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Ability to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC control systems and related accessories


• Ability to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain VFD and Servo motor controls


• Basic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP)


• Basic LAN hardware knowledge (switches, cabling, routers)


• Ability to perform Software installation/upgrading


• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving thermoforming, IR ovens, Hot Air ovens, Ultrasonic Welding, and robotics


• Knowledge of safety systems and the integration of those systems.


• Ability to communicate cross functionally with both plant and corporate teams