Controls Engineer

Aptiv•Warren, OH

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Connection Systems North America (CS NA) team has an exciting opportunity for a Controls (Electrical) Engineer. Under the direction of the Manufacturing Engineering General Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing on-site electrical engineering support within the high speed metal stamping operation, primarily for machine vision. The Controls (Electrical) Engineer will identify and implement improvements and align new technologies within the stamping industry to update manufacturing systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Experience in developing/programming machine vision systems.
Experience and demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD
Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to work in a unionized environment

Nice To Haves

Expertise in developing/programming Cognex and Datalogic Vision Systems.
In-depth machine controls aptitude, machinery and equipment electrical support and machine control programming (Rockwell software a plus).
Expertise in equipment communication, networking, integration, etc.
Prior plant process support, experience in electrical support of stamping presses, servo feeds, machine vision, robotics (Fanuc a plus), IT communications, etc.
Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently
Resourcefully innovate and adapt in a rapidly changing environment
Minimal domestic and/or international travel possible - very limited to special circumstances.

Responsibilities

Provide on-site support to manufacturing operations in order maintain production processes
Troubleshoot process issues with skilled tradesmen
Improve processes through the identification of daily manufacturing problems (ex: error proofing quality, improving up-time, cycle speed, reduction in waste, etc.)
Develop expertise in metal stamping operations control systems, particularly vision system programming, terminal presses, winding equipment and all other sub processes
Obtain quotes, write purchase requisitions for project needs, maintain control of spending on projects for new equipment and existing equipment revisions
Communicate projects or specific assignment status through verbal and written communication
Develop planned maintenance procedures as well as support plant maintenance activities
Keep current on new technology within the stamping industry for new manufacturing systems
Follow all Aptiv Corporate and local procedures