Controls Implementation Engineer - Vehicle Manufacturing Engrg
About The Position
As part of Ford’s Automation and Controls Engineering manufacturing team, the Controls Implementation Engineer supports the implementation of controls for manufacturing equipment from design through installation, commissioning, launch, and final acceptance. The role helps develop efficient manufacturing processes and supports production of Ford vehicles in its plants. The position involves reviewing supplier controls designs and documentation; programming, troubleshooting, and optimizing PLC and HMI applications; integrating and troubleshooting FANUC robots and manufacturing devices; validating machine safety; and resolving controls issues with suppliers and cross-functional teams. The engineer also provides technical support during equipment installation, commissioning, and launch, and ensures controls implementation and documentation meet applicable Ford/VO standards. The position is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. It is a salary grade 7 or 8 position, with the applicable grade and salary determined by candidate skills and experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant controls/automation experience.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting industrial PLC-based automation systems.
- Experience with automated equipment commissioning.
- Working knowledge of industrial electrical controls, safety systems, and networks.
- Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical drawings and control schematics.
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills.
- Ability to work effectively with equipment suppliers, plant personnel, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience.
- Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI experience.
- FANUC robot programming and troubleshooting experience.
- FANUC DCS experience or certification.
- Machine safety programming and validation experience.
- TÜV Functional Safety certification or equivalent safety training.
- Industrial Ethernet/network experience.
- Experience with vision systems, torque/rundown systems, drives, scanners, and intelligent device integration.
- Error-proofing/poka-yoke experience.
- Equipment launch, installation, commissioning, and production-support experience.
Responsibilities
- Support controls activities from equipment design through installation, commissioning, launch, and final acceptance.
- Review supplier controls designs, programs, architectures, and documentation.
- Support equipment power-on, I/O checkout, sequence validation, dry-cycle, production trials, and launch.
- Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC and HMI applications.
- Support FANUC robot integration and troubleshooting, including robot-to-PLC interfaces and DCS.
- Troubleshoot industrial networks and equipment communication issues.
- Support integration of drives, sensors, safety devices, vision systems, fastening systems, and other manufacturing devices.
- Validate machine safety systems and safe operating conditions.
- Support error proofing and process verification.
- Troubleshoot equipment in automatic, manual, recovery, restart, and fault conditions.
- Drive controls-related issues to closure with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Support equipment supplier buyoffs and plant acceptance.
- Ensure controls implementation and documentation meet applicable Ford/VO standards.
- Provide technical support during installation, commissioning, and launch as required.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
- Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
