Control Engineer

Yokohama Tire•West Point, MS

12d

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE : To develop, modify and troubleshoot machine PLC controls and processes to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and reliability. Work with various phases of automated control projects such as: design, estimating, soliciting quotes, negotiating contracts, developing schedules and budgets, implementing, modifying, and troubleshooting. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to travel for training assignments to overseas facilities or corporate headquarters. Otherwise – limited domestic travel for educational, technical, or business related opportunities.

Requirements

Analytical thinking
Problems solving ability
Technical expertise
Good oral and written communications
Ability to work in cross-functional problem-solving teams

Responsibilities

Design electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machine controls to increase productivity and quality
Troubleshoot machine controls and processes to improve efficiency and quality
Estimate and control projects, schedules and cost to insure timely installation and cost effectiveness
Train production and maintenance personnel
Develop schedules and budgets and create relationships with vendors to meet the schedule
Analyze data and develop design and operational changes
Prepare complete documentation files to include as built drawings and operational manuals
Assist maintenance, production, quality assurance with traceability.
Coordinate with development department with tire design and compound development
Maintain working relationship with MIS to keep machine uptime
Learn Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley and Mitsubishi PLC platforms