Controls Engineer - 2nd Shift

Inalfa Roof Systems Group•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

We open up your world with every drive Would you like to work on the development of roof systems for future car models together with some of the market leaders in the automotive industry? Inalfa Roof Systems is a world leading supplier for OEM automotive roof systems and still growing strong. Are you ready to grow with us? Are you ready to shift into the next gear of your career? As a Controls Engineer within Inalfa you in the driver's seat for designing, analyzing, and optimizing systems that regulate the behavior of other systems, ensuring they operate predictably and optimally. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Support specifying HMI/software features and manufacturing equipment • Design electrical/control-wiring schematics on CAD system • Design of control logic and control schematics • Design ladder logic and relay logic • PLC programming RSlogix5000, FactoryTalk View • Layout detailing and subassembly op panels • Bill of material and selection of component • System interfacing, power calculation, sizing of cable wires • Testing, start-up, debugging, and trouble shooting • Support upgrading current assembly lines, machinery, jigs, fixtures to improve • Process control (error proofing) • User-friendliness on Human Machine Interface and self-diagnostics • Data-collection • Start-up/setting instructions • Database Development • Support engineering department in development of control units for our sunroofs and the interfacing to the car • Support engineering department with programming of IRS testing equipment • Enhance knowledge of electronics/control systems etc. within IRS/USA • Support MIS department on industrial computers and associated hardware • The control engineer will be the specialist for electronics/PLC and robot software for IRS/USA • Quality lead-time and cost control for each task assigned • Programming, debugging and startup of new automated assembly machinery, robots and Human-Machine-Interfaces • Write/change documentation for start-up/setting calibration of machinery • Continuous improvement actions (Kaizen) to optimize processes of the current machinery park by improving Human-Machine-Interface, adding error proofing, vision, and debugging. This is needed reduce WIP, down time, wasteful scrap and rework. • Support maintenance department in troubleshooting, solving machine breakdowns etc. if needed outside of the normal working hours. Will provide training as needed to Maintenance Automation Technicians in troubleshooting, PLC, Robotics and control systems. • Communication with internal functions, suppliers, and the customer

Requirements

Must have worked successfully in several automation projects for the manufacturing industry (automotive and robot projects preferred).
Good analyzing skills for trouble shooting and for solving technical problems.
Must have sound knowledge of automation techniques, machine control systems, programmable logic controllers, pneumatics and computer programming.
Preferred knowledge about (M) OSHA electrical/electronics requirements and automotive EMC requirements.
Good communication skills, both written and oral.
Good PLC programming skills, especially Allen Bradley RSlogix 5000, knowledge about Visual Basic, and AutoCAD preferred.
Able to work on several issues simultaneous; able to set-up a good planning for projects/running operations; can work under pressure.
Bachelor of Science in an Electrical/Automated Manufacturing Engineers discipline or related engineering degree and 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, machine control languages, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge about (M) OSHA electrical/electronics requirements and automotive EMC requirements.
Good PLC programming skills, especially Allen Bradley RSlogix 5000, knowledge about Visual Basic, and AutoCAD preferred.

Responsibilities

Support specifying HMI/software features and manufacturing equipment
Design electrical/control-wiring schematics on CAD system
Design of control logic and control schematics
Design ladder logic and relay logic
PLC programming RSlogix5000, FactoryTalk View
Layout detailing and subassembly op panels
Bill of material and selection of component
System interfacing, power calculation, sizing of cable wires
Testing, start-up, debugging, and trouble shooting
Support upgrading current assembly lines, machinery, jigs, fixtures to improve
Process control (error proofing)
User-friendliness on Human Machine Interface and self-diagnostics
Data-collection
Start-up/setting instructions
Database Development
Support engineering department in development of control units for our sunroofs and the interfacing to the car
Support engineering department with programming of IRS testing equipment
Enhance knowledge of electronics/control systems etc. within IRS/USA
Support MIS department on industrial computers and associated hardware
The control engineer will be the specialist for electronics/PLC and robot software for IRS/USA
Quality lead-time and cost control for each task assigned
Programming, debugging and startup of new automated assembly machinery, robots and Human-Machine-Interfaces
Write/change documentation for start-up/setting calibration of machinery
Continuous improvement actions (Kaizen) to optimize processes of the current machinery park by improving Human-Machine-Interface, adding error proofing, vision, and debugging. This is needed reduce WIP, down time, wasteful scrap and rework.
Support maintenance department in troubleshooting, solving machine breakdowns etc. if needed outside of the normal working hours. Will provide training as needed to Maintenance Automation Technicians in troubleshooting, PLC, Robotics and control systems.
Communication with internal functions, suppliers, and the customer