Senior Manufacturing & Controls Engineer

Clarios•Saint Joseph, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Clarios is seeking a Senior Manufacturing & Controls Engineer to join their team. This role is responsible for the continuous improvement of plant processes and equipment. The engineer will be involved in design and PLC program changes, mechanical and electrical documentation, Six Sigma variation reduction, uptime improvements, and maintenance expense reduction. They will utilize problem-solving techniques such as Pareto analysis, cause and effect analysis, multi-variable analysis, FMEA's, and DOE's to find solutions. This position will initiate and lead plant teams in the development of process improvements, provide technical support for plant operations including maintenance support, capital project implementation, and Six Sigma project rollout support. The engineer will also act as a liaison between plant and Division Engineering personnel, monitor processes to ensure performance to specifications, implement capital and non-capital projects, and work with quality control and manufacturing personnel to ensure product quality. Reviewing new and modified specifications and identifying causes for re-occurring downtime are also key responsibilities. Additionally, the role involves assisting with ensuring tools, equipment, and processes comply with OSHA and EPA standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field of study
5 years of progressive experience in Manufacturing and Controls Engineering
Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting of automation controls or programming to include Automation, PLC, and HMI programming (5 years)
Providing technical direction to projects assisting in generation of Allen Bradley programs and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) for battery manufacturing processes (4 years)
Programming software with at least 3 of the following: RsLogix 500, RsLogix 5000, Factory Talk View, Cognex Insight vision systems, PanelBuilder32, or similar software (4 years)
Battery manufacturing or similar manufacturing processes (3 years)
Electrical or mechanical design of manufacturing equipment, troubleshooting and replacement of machine components and commissioning (3 years)
Continuous improvement principles including Pareto analysis, Kaizen, Lean, or Six Sigma (2 years)
Programming and troubleshooting automation systems/robotics, Denso, Fanuc or equivalent (2 years)
Coordinating multiple optimization, automation, and manufacturing projects while prioritizing and utilizing available resources (2 years)
CAD and the ability to read, write, and create technical documents and drawings (2 years)

Responsibilities

Continuous improvement of plant processes and equipment
Design and PLC program changes
Mechanical and electrical documentation
Six Sigma variation reduction
Uptime improvements
Maintenance expense reduction
Use problem solving techniques including Pareto analysis, cause and effect analysis, multi-variable analysis, FMEA's and DOE's to reach solutions
Initiate and lead plant teams in the development of process improvements
Provide technical support for plant operations including maintenance support, capital project implementation, and Six Sigma project rollout support
Act as liaison between plant and Division Engineering personnel in communicating engineering needs process changes, project reporting, etc.
Monitor process, including new equipment and tools, to ensure performance to specifications
Implement capital and non-capital projects
Work with plant quality control and manufacturing personnel to ensure process and equipment can produce product that meets quality and engineering standards
Review new and modified specifications for proper content and schedule their introduction into the manufacturing system
Identify causes and develop strategies for eliminating re-occurring downtime
Assist with ensuring tools, equipment, and processes comply with OSHA and EPA standards