Controls & Automation Engineer Specialist I

Lear Corporation•Southfield, MI

About The Position

As a member of the Controls Rotational Program, the Controls Engineer candidate will go through rotation assignments gaining programming experience, exploring principles for successful automation, and gaining an understanding of the production environment. You will work with plant personnel on projects in Quality, Engineering, & Operations while taking a small project from concept to runoff/support. After the four rotations, you will be equipped with the proper technical knowledge and leadership skills to be a successful Controls Engineer at Lear Corporation.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Controls, Electrical or Software Engineering
Must be a self-starter, team player, work well with others, and have a positive attitude
Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras
Must have ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry, machine guarding, robot safety, automated vehicles, conveyor safety
Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required

Responsibilities

Understand and effectively support all plant controls
Gain programming experience with the following interfaces: PLC A/B Controllers, Keyence IV sensors, Cognex Vision, and LPS understanding
Work with plant personnel on projects in the following departments: Quality, Engineering, & Operations
Develop and implement three Vision Solution projects from start to finish
Come up with three ideas that will help benefit the Vision team, and allow the team to grow
Understand the differences between control schemes on Build-lines and Ship-lines.
Take a small project (or portion of larger) from concept -> runoff/support. (Concept, design, build, debug, runoff, (support))
Attend and contribute to Electrical Team meetings.
Present 3 new and evolved technologies you see as a benefit to our team.
Explore principles for successful automation, including project planning and execution.
Improve communication and networking skills by working with integrators and individual plants.
Skill, to quickly familiarize with new systems, apply critical thinking, problem solving techniques for troubleshooting.
Develop new solutions for automating processes
Understand the production environment and needed uptime of equipment
Understanding the responsibility of the controls team and others team inside of the plant / responsibilities
Writing shift reports and communication to the other teams and shifts
Management of a stressful situation and still being able to provide the needed support and solutions