Controls Engineering Specialist

Ford Motor • Chicago Heights, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Controls Engineering Specialist at our Chicago Stamping Plant, you will design, implement, and maintain automation and control systems for stamping processes. This includes optimizing equipment effectiveness, troubleshooting PLCs and robots (Fanuc), and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 2+ years of Controls Engineering experience (relevant internship, co-op, or Controls Technician experience will be considered).
• Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls (RSLogix)
• Electrical Background (electrician or technician) or related experience
• Allen Bradley Panel View use/programming
• AB Servo and AB VFD drives
• Fundamental working knowledge of Fanuc robots
• Familiarity with VFDs, Armor starts, encoders, network/Ethernet controls
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including days, nights, and weekends
• Successful candidates will exhibit strong leadership, interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 2+ years of Controls Engineering experience
• Strong problem-solving skills, including 8Ds, FMEAs, and DMAICs
• Ability to independently troubleshoot all body equipment and continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery
• Fanuc robot experience
• Kawasaki programming
• RS Logics
• Microsoft Office
• PLC
• Ability to read prints, AutoCAD, interpret, and modify electrical schematics
• Experienced in laser burning
• Strong understanding of conveyor system programming and body tooling techniques, in addition to networking understanding, DH+, Ethernet, and remote IO
• Ability to read blueprints
• Simulation modeling exposure
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
• TQM and Kaizen Methods
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
• Visual Factory Management

Responsibilities

• Use Vis Plant monitoring software to review cycle times of automation, review and follow up automation project's and installations
• Troubleshoot PLC, robot, and other automation problems
• Update program backups for automation
• Program new installations of Body tooling and conveyor systems
• Reprogram automation for engineering changes and improvements
• Coordinate automation campaigns

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED