Senior Automation Controls Engineer

Lear Corporation•Southfield, MI

21d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Automation team, the Senior Automation Controls Engineer will be responsible for Leading, Supporting, Implementing, and Managing Automation projections while driving innovation in advancements. The candidate will use their vast knowledge, experience, and resourcefulness to lead and implement automation cells and drive standards across North America. The candidate must be able to develop the concept, aid in the mechanical - electrical design, install, train the receiving plant, and provide ongoing support for the robot cell. The candidate must also possess the skill to project lead other Integrators as a subject matter expert. Advantages of working at Lear in the Automation group: * Drive Innovation with new advancements in Industry * Opportunities for future training to broaden skills * Be part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve efficiencies, safety, and quality * Work with multiple assembly plants and integrator. Automation Controls Role: * Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support * Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas * Write, implement, and debug PLC software * Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans * Support install, launch and production of all cells. * Support implementation of proven and newly developed advanced automation. * Robust programming to increase equipment uptime without continuous intervention. * Document and use existing control standards to develop requirements for automated cells * Willingness to travel in North America – time traveling can be up to 30-40% Team Development * Mentor and Train plant controls engineers and support production as needed. * Communicate across cross functional groups * Support Kaizen, Improvement walks, and Error proofing projects

Requirements

Expert in RSLogix500, RSLogix5000, Studio5000, and FactoryTalk View Studio
Ability to navigate and interpret structured text programming languages like Visual Basic, C++, C#, and Python
Fanuc and Universal Robotics Programming or basic understanding with Robotics
Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras, and industrial networking
Basic experience with Vision systems to guide robot – offsets
Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry (OSHA 1910), machine guarding, robot safety (ANSI/RIA 15.06), automated vehicles, conveyor safety
Supporting member of Risk Assessments on all automated equipment
Ability to read and create electrical drawings in AutoCAD
Coordinate and manage controls systems
Communication with external manufacturing system/MES and OPC
Experience with SCADA systems
Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and/or Software Engineering
5 -15 years’ experience in a similar role

Nice To Haves

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV/AMR) experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
Write, implement, and debug PLC software
Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans
Support install, launch and production of all cells.
Support implementation of proven and newly developed advanced automation.
Robust programming to increase equipment uptime without continuous intervention.
Document and use existing control standards to develop requirements for automated cells
Mentor and Train plant controls engineers and support production as needed.
Communicate across cross functional groups
Support Kaizen, Improvement walks, and Error proofing projects