Control Engineer

Astemo Indiana•Tallapoosa, GA

About The Position

Position Summary: This position will be part of the xEV D rive Unit team for Electric Vehicle products and will be responsible for the new process development, equipment runoff , installation , and continuous improvement during mass production of all equipment, processes and methods during manufacturing. This includes a working knowledge of all processes, controls for the production line, testing parameters / programing and equipment specifications. This position will also be responsible for the set-up and verification o f the production equipment, specifically but not limited to the line controls set-up, fastening programs , robot programming , laser/visions system programming and data applications. This position has direct contact with multiple departments within the manufacturing site and will support other departments for all equipment related concerns . Overall requirement s of the Controls Engineer are to ensure that production equipment runs to equipment specification and produces EV products based on the product specifications and customer requirement, including ensuring that equipment is verified and qualified for mass production utilization . This position offers opportunities to work with a wide variety of aspects of the manufacturing process , a wide variety of departments and levels of management within the company both domestic and international.

Requirements

4-year College Degree in Mechanical /Electrical Engineering or Mechanical /Electrical Engineering Technology or similar degree and 3 years of manufacturing experience
Knowledge/experience with troubleshooting production equipment
Knowledge of electronics, mecha nics, pneumatics and computer programming
Excellent communication skills
Flexible in working shifts as to meet production schedules
Experience in PLC programming on various platforms
Experience with vision systems
Experience with robot programming
Knowledge/experience with power electronics
Familiarity with manufacturing processes
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as
Ability to work flexible schedule including all shifts and days as needed
Ability to work for long periods of time while sitting
Standing, walking, and bending for the duration of the workday
Ability to lift 35lbs from floor to a height of 4ft
Ability to push or pull pallet jack up to 450lbs
Visual a bility to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen
Ability to travel for business (Domestic and Overseas)
Intermediate experience in Windows, MSWord, PowerPoint, and Excel
Ladder Logic – various platforms
AutoCAD and Solidworks
Various Vision system platforms
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Make sound business decisions, exercise good judgment and maintain high level of motivation
Maintain effectiveness in high visibility situations, handle multiple functions efficiently and ensure deadlines are met
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of organization needed
Maintain functional knowledge of processes, procedures and equipment within manufacturing
Promote and carry out the ASTEMO Core Values
Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions and technical terminology

Nice To Haves

Work experience in automotive industry, with emphasis in electro/mechanical devi c es
Knowledge of EV components such as inverters and motors
Knowledge/experience with equipment runoff
Knowledge/experience with power electronics
Fluency in Japanese language
Knowledge/experience with automotive power electronics

Responsibilities

Confirm that equipment is installed and meets required specification
Confirm that equipment is maintained and working properly
Ensure that equipment is safe to utilize for all associates
Confirm that all product requirements are met through online testing, including verification (daily and validation)
Assist other departments in setting up testing trials/experiments for customer/internal troubles, including countermeasure activity as needed
Works with other team members ( Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Quality Engineers, Analysis Engineer, Maintenance, Technical Associates , Production M anagement and production floor personnel.
Work within small team to develop new manufacturing location and new processes to support smooth mass production start-up of EV products.
Support PE te am in development, manufacturing and installation of the production equipment.
Facility development and preparation for EV equipment installation and mass productio n
Typical NPI duties as detailed by internal Astemo and customer requirements for start-up of new product/location.
Confers with and prepares reports for upper management and possibly other organizations
Maintains clean and orderly work environment according to 6S
Interacts with various levels of associates