Controls Engineer

Clarios•Geneva, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Clarios, LLC is seeking a Controls Engineer to be responsible for the continuous improvement of plant processes and equipment, including design and PLC program changes, mechanical and electrical documentation, Six Sigma variation reduction, uptime improvements, and maintenance expense reduction. The role involves efficiently using problem-solving techniques such as Pareto analysis, cause and effect analysis, multi-variable analysis, FMEA's, and DOE's. The engineer will provide technical support for plant operations, including maintenance support, capital project implementation, and Six Sigma project rollout support. They will act as a liaison between plant and Division Engineering personnel, communicating engineering needs, process changes, and project reporting. The position also involves monitoring processes, including new equipment and tools, to ensure performance to specifications, implementing capital and non-capital projects, and working with plant quality control and manufacturing personnel to ensure process and equipment can produce product that meets quality and engineering standards. Additionally, the role includes reviewing new and modified specifications for proper content and scheduling their introduction into the manufacturing system, and identifying causes and developing strategies for eliminating re-occurring downtime. Clarios is a global leader in energy storage solutions, powering vehicles from major automakers and committed to sustainability by recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials. The company has 18,000 employees worldwide and has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or related field of study.
1 year of experience in Automation and Controls Manufacturing.
1 year of experience with robotics programming, troubleshooting, and diagnostics (Fanuc, ABB, or Denso).
1 year of experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Providing technical direction to projects, assisting in the generation of Allen Bradley programs and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) for manufacturing processes.
Analyzing manufacturing processes and helping make improvements based on knowledge of electronics, engineering and automation.
Programming software including any of the following: RsLogix 500, RsLogix 5000, Factory Talk View, WINCAPSIII, Cognex Insight vision systems or similar software.
Utilizing electrical engineering terms, concepts, principles and drawings for technical problem solving.
Using electrical theory, control components, robotics and automation.
Working with industrial networking between automation Logic Controllers (Ethernet IP, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Serial, or Data Highway +) and Windows software running on a computer.
Manufacturing equipment related to conveying, chemical process transfer, electrical rectification, or automated equipment.
Electrical or mechanical design of manufacturing equipment, troubleshooting and replacement of machine components.
Packaging, labeling and palletizing of components or finished materials.
Troubleshooting of automation controls or programming to include Automation, PLC, and MHI programming.
Coordinating multiple optimization, automation, and manufacturing projects while prioritizing and utilizing available resources.

Responsibilities

Responsible for continuous improvement of plant processes and equipment including design and PLC program changes, mechanical and electrical documentation, Six Sigma variation reduction, uptime improvements, and maintenance expense reduction.
Efficiently uses problem solving techniques including Pareto analysis, cause and effect analysis, multi-variable analysis, FMEA's and DOE's to reach solutions.
Provides technical support for plant operations including maintenance support, capital project implementation, and Six Sigma project rollout support.
Acts as liaison between plant and Division Engineering personnel, in communicating engineering needs process changes, project reporting, etc.
Monitors process, including new equipment and tools, to ensure performance to specifications.
Implements capital and non-capital projects.
Works with plant quality control and manufacturing personnel to ensure process and equipment can produce product that meets quality and engineering standards.
Review new and modified specifications for proper content and schedules their introduction into the manufacturing system.
Identify causes and develop strategies for eliminating re-occurring downtime.