Specialist, Controls

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

We believe that sharing common values and bringing together ideas from all people of a community triggers more engagement, creativity and performance. By inspiring each other and fostering an inclusive, friendly environment that helps us thrive as individuals we create a unique and cooperative work sphere. We value diversity and inclusion and care for everybody that supports us with his or her skills. Find your future with us and join our team! What You Do Will drive continuous improvement initiatives centered around electrical, mechanical, and wastewater equipment controls / automation and facility efficiency and reliability and as such, will help educate team members at all levels of the organization, and contractors, on the why and importance of such initiatives. As a part of the above, and on an ongoing basis will also: Own and improve facility control systems (PLC, BMS, HMI, power monitoring) Troubleshoot complex, multi-platform controls issues Design, build, and program control panels for process control applications Lead major breakdown root cause analyses and kaizen activities Develop 5-year system roadmaps and reliability strategies Identify and execute energy efficiency and electrical distribution kaizen projects Review specifications, design criteria, and scopes of work for facility projects Lead system verification, commissioning, and startup activities Collaborate with Mazda and Toyota engineering and advisors Mentor team members and support technical capability development Support evaluation and implement maintenance cost reduction activity for assigned systems. Lead and manage maintenance including planned outages (if applicable) of assigned systems Ensure compliance and knowledge of regulatory items associated with assigned systems Lead spare part setups for assigned systems Support plant wide Energy Management Organization (EMO) Identify and evaluate facility electrical distribution equipment efficiency Kaizen projects and monitor & verify results Lead development of evaluation and analysis tools for use by shops to track energy reduction savings and implementation costs Be available to work outside of normal work schedule, including but not limited to weekends, holidays, shutdowns, and travel as needed (domestically and internationally)

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Must possess effective communication skills (internal and external communications)
Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen Bradley PLC’s or similar applications)
Proficiency in BACnet protocol
Proficiency in Networking (for equipment set-up and communications)
Ability to troubleshoot high level controls issues across multiple platforms
Network analysis experience
Proficiency in Building Management Systems (Applications such as Trane, Delta Controls, Schneider Electric EcoStructure, or Siemens Desigo CC)
Knowledge of Electrical and Electronic Power Monitoring Systems (Schneider PME- Power Monitoring Expert, Siemens ESG - environmental, social, and governance performance software or similar applications)
Knowledge of various metering devices (Badger, Vega, Sierra, Endress Hauser, ION 9000)
Proven Leadership Experience in managing teams, projects, or cross-functional teams
Knowledge of HMI programming
Ability to design, build, and program control panels for specific process control functions
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of Products

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Controls, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering and/or a related field
5 years’ experience in Industrial Plant Facility Maintenance Engineering Function
Experience coordinating Operations & Maintenance, Managing Cost Performance, Planning / Target-setting, technical knowledge of building, facility equipment and manufacturing processes
Experience with direct supervision contractors and support personnel
Project management experience

Responsibilities

Drive continuous improvement initiatives centered around electrical, mechanical, and wastewater equipment controls / automation and facility efficiency and reliability
Educate team members at all levels of the organization, and contractors, on the why and importance of such initiatives
Own and improve facility control systems (PLC, BMS, HMI, power monitoring)
Troubleshoot complex, multi-platform controls issues
Design, build, and program control panels for process control applications
Lead major breakdown root cause analyses and kaizen activities
Develop 5-year system roadmaps and reliability strategies
Identify and execute energy efficiency and electrical distribution kaizen projects
Review specifications, design criteria, and scopes of work for facility projects
Lead system verification, commissioning, and startup activities
Collaborate with Mazda and Toyota engineering and advisors
Mentor team members and support technical capability development
Support evaluation and implement maintenance cost reduction activity for assigned systems.
Lead and manage maintenance including planned outages (if applicable) of assigned systems
Ensure compliance and knowledge of regulatory items associated with assigned systems
Lead spare part setups for assigned systems
Support plant wide Energy Management Organization (EMO)
Identify and evaluate facility electrical distribution equipment efficiency Kaizen projects and monitor & verify results
Lead development of evaluation and analysis tools for use by shops to track energy reduction savings and implementation costs
Be available to work outside of normal work schedule, including but not limited to weekends, holidays, shutdowns, and travel as needed (domestically and internationally)