Engineer, PLC - Seating Division

Yanfeng•Fountain Inn, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Yanfeng is seeking a PLC Engineer for its Seating Division. This role is responsible for designing new programs, monitoring existing systems to identify and address problems, and developing ways to increase system efficiency. The company is a global leader in automotive interiors, seating, electronics, and passive safety systems, with a focus on sustainability, innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Automation, or a related field.
Proven experience as a PLC Engineer or similar role.
Strong understanding of PLC hardware and software, including programming languages such as ladder logic.
Familiarity with industrial control systems and automation standards.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Work utilizing plant & division electrical controls standards.
Works as system integrator, programs all machines in a manufacturing cell or line to interface with other control systems, I.T.
Work with integration and application engineers to provide advanced programming solutions.
Develop and execute training programs for equipment users and other technical users.
Assist with internal queries on existing equipment and programming standards.
Work with other engineering staff to outline programming standards and requirements.
Provide engineering level product support as needed.
Performs complex design, maintenance, enhancement, testing, implementation, and support of software.
Performs reviews of complex customers' standards specification and other documentation to determine software engineering requirements.
Running extensive tests to ensure a program’s success pre-installation.
Installing programs into industrial machines.
Monitoring a system to assess its efficiency and reliability.
Identifying issues and troubleshooting errors to find solutions.
Continuously developing new ways to improve a system.