Controls Lead, Automation Integration

Advanced Integration Technology•Chesterfield, MI

About The Position

The Controls Lead for Automation Integration coordinates shop technology activities from initial planning through electrical build execution and equipment pre-commissioning for software startup. The role also assists Software Engineers during startup and prepares automation projects for final acceptance testing before shipment to customer facilities. The position works with Project Managers, shop planning, controls manufacturing, electricians, engineering, and other teams to plan integration work, assess schedules and capacity, coordinate resources and materials, monitor project status, and communicate changes and issues. It also supports departmental standards and continuous improvement, including recommendations for new technologies and innovative applications.

Requirements

Five years of Controls technical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experienced in automation and electrical application concepts, practices, and procedures.
Ability to read and understand electrical and pneumatic schematics.
Background in PLC, HMI, and motion control programming.
Ability to use personal experience to understand and plan work to accomplish goals.
Motivation, strong interpersonal skills, a proactive work ethic, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively present information to leadership, in writing or otherwise.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple large and small projects in a cross-functional environment.
Ability to give staff specific, actionable expectations and provide feedback and advice to support continuous improvement and individual development.
Must be a U.S. citizen for consideration if the position requires a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

Attend Project Manager kickoff meetings and ensure a statement of work is provided to shop planning and controls manufacturing, identifying the full scope of integration pre-commissioning tasks and execution.
Review project timelines and provide shop feedback on capability, internal capacity, schedules, and milestone deadlines.
Review controls integration statements of work and determine what will be handled as a turnkey build versus manufactured internally or outsourced locally; provide scheduling information to BPM processing release and final assembly teams.
Monitor controls purchased-part ordering requirements and deliveries using 2/4/6-week look-aheads; identify material timing misalignment and create shortage lists for Project Managers.
Communicate consistently with electricians and assist in scheduling in-house or contingent resources for project integration and pre-commissioning.
Ensure adherence to customer specifications and established supporting procedures.
Attend Manufacturing Kickoff and weekly Build Status meetings, gathering information relevant to integration planning and pre-commissioning.
Monitor job status, communicate status updates and manpower requirements to managers, and ensure the integration team is staffed for immediate and future demands.
Conduct shop-floor integration status meetings to clarify and track work assignments and communicate and document commissioning status.
Identify internal and external changes and communicate change requests and NCRs to managers.
Communicate engineering issues and lessons learned and implement corrective actions as needed.
Assist in maintaining departmental standards, forms, work instructions, continuous-improvement activities, and procedures.
Recommend investigation and implementation of new technologies and suggest innovative applications.
Assist Software Engineers throughout startup in preparation for final acceptance testing of automation projects before shipment to customer facilities.