Senior Controls Engineer

Yanfeng•Louisville, KY

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

Yanfeng is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical malfunctions on equipment. This role involves assisting the maintenance department with new electronic/electrical control equipment installation and ensuring its operational status. The engineer will develop engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications, provide technical support, and plan/record periodic electrical analysis on production equipment. Recommendations for modifications or replacements of equipment not meeting operating standards are expected, along with training for the maintenance department on machine controls and motor controllers. The position also includes researching and implementing cost-effective upgrades and replacement parts for electrical control components, maintaining updated electrical drawings and schematics, and managing master backups for all machine programs. Additionally, the role involves recommending electrical spare parts inventory to ensure maximum machine utilization and developing programming and support for Programmable Logic Controllers, robots, and Panel Views to optimize quality and production. The Senior Controls Engineer must understand and meet all function-related Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Product Safety, Compliance, and Information Security requirements, adhering to all company policies and procedures. The role requires the ability to work additional hours and/or overtime as needed, multitask, interact professionally with external parties, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels. Predictable and regular attendance is essential.

Requirements

5-7 Minimum Years of Experience as an electronic engineer, electrician or similar.
5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
Special knowledge of electronic design systems.
Ability to program and interface Allen Bradley drives and controls systems.
Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems as it relates to controls of such systems.
Experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.
Assist the maintenance department in installing new electronic/electrical control equipment and making it operational.
Develop engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
Provide technical support to the maintenance department when required; Plan, direct and record periodic electrical analysis on the production equipment.
Recommend and initiate modifications or replacement of equipment which fail to meet operating standards.
Provide training for the maintenance department on the operation and diagnostics of the machine controls and motor controllers.
Research and implement cost-effective upgrades to the equipment and facilities.
Research and implement the most cost-effective replacement of electrical control parts.
Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics on all production and plant equipment. Maintain master backups for all machine programs.
Recommend the electrical spare parts inventory for all new and existing production equipment to insure maximum machine utilization.
Develop programming and provide support for Programmable Logic Controllers, robots and Panel Views to maximize both quality and production.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.
Work additional hours and/or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
Multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
Maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).