Controls Engineer II

Gentex Corporation•Zeeland, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gentex, you’ll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries. POSITION OVERVIEW The Controls Engineer II will develop, deploy, and improve Gentex automated manufacturing systems. Location: This position requires on-site work at a Gentex facility. This role is not eligible for remote work.

Requirements

4-year Engineering degree, or combination of education and equivalent controls engineering experience.
At least 3 years of experience designing, programming or integrating automated equipment.
Experience with robotics applications.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Action oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Attention to detail: Ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
Communicating effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
Fostering teamwork: Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Cultivating innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality regarding company matters.
Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

Responsibilities

Provide professional, expert-like support for new and existing automated systems.
Monitor and define areas of improvement within existing automated equipment.
Develop PLC programs and software for new and existing equipment.
Create electrical and pneumatic schematics.
Evaluate and specify hardware and software for automated equipment.
Work with other Engineers to standardize automated and programming solutions across similar equipment.
Support engineering team members in the development of new processes for manufacturing.
Educate and train production support teams during equipment or software launch.
Research and develop new solutions for automated equipment.
Other duties as assigned.