Controls Engineer

Magna International•Lancaster, OH

About The Position

The Controls Engineer supports the development, installation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of plant-floor controls systems and equipment. The role provides technical support for controls systems during new-equipment introductions and for the Assembly Department, including PLC, weld-control, and robotic systems. It also creates and maintains controls documentation and programs, analyzes equipment activity and breakdown data, and supports cross-functional projects. The position requires compliance with electrical, safety, quality, environmental, and operational standards.

Requirements

University degree or associate’s degree in Electronics from a minimum two-year college or technical school; examples include Electrical Engineering or Industrial Technology. An Industrial Electrical License is preferred.
Minimum five years of progressively more-complex assembly or maintenance-related experience.
Electrical controls engineering background; technical education in basic electrical systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics is required.
Experience with Allen Bradley, Fanuc, RS Logix, and Ethernet controls systems.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to create, read, understand, and modify electrical prints and specifications.
Working knowledge of resistance spot welding and GMAW.
Experience with Bosch or WTC weld controls.
Experience with PHSR and industrial safety standards.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with a variable workload and flexible hours to meet customer requirements.
Strong organizational, planning, written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills; sound judgment, leadership, attention to detail, and discretion are required.
Excellent math skills and ability to apply them to data analysis.
Ability to demonstrate and use Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, PanelBuilder, and EPLAN.
Ability to interact effectively with team members and maintain confidentiality with discretion and tact.

Nice To Haves

Industrial Electrical License.
Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE) experience.

Responsibilities

Support engineering in developing controls-system standards and specifications, including purchase-parts lists.
Provide technical support for controls systems during new-equipment introductions; assemble and install new equipment and supervise equipment assembly and installation.
Ensure controls-specific documentation is delivered by equipment manufacturers and maintain electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics, panel layouts, PLC and operator-interface materials, robot programs, and machine power-distribution documents throughout equipment life cycles; document changes.
Plan updates, modifications, and continuous improvements to existing controls systems, including robotic and ladder-logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, operator interfaces, and hydraulic and pneumatic distribution and control.
Design and write advanced electrical controls programs as required.
Provide technical support to the Assembly Department to resolve PLC, weld-control, and robotic-system issues.
Document equipment breakdowns and activity in an electronic database and provide reports as requested; analyze reports for improvement opportunities.
Schedule and complete backups of electronic machine-control and robotic programs.
Install and maintain plant-floor machine-control Ethernet gateways, links, and connections; maintain sub-machine control data highways and coordinate and support Ethernet drop routing and message-traffic control.
Inspect equipment using established preventative-maintenance procedures.
Plan and lead cross-functional project teams addressing controls issues.
Ensure compliance with the National Electrical Code and OSHA standards, and follow company safety rules and procedures.
Comply with and model MSC operational procedures and policies, and comply with applicable quality and environmental programs, including TS16949 and ISO14001.
Maintain a professional manner and a clean, tidy work area; perform other duties as required.