At Adient we a looking for a Controls Engineer who can develop, maintain and improve automation control systems integral to the production process of the assembly of automotive seating and overhead systems. This position is for either B or C Shift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in PFMEA analysis.
• Participate as a knowledge leader for Kaizen, lean manufacturing and other continuous improvement projects.
• Identify and implement error proofing requirements throughout the production process.

• Identify and plan for process impact as a result of engineering changes.

• Participate in 8D or similar root-cause based problem solving tasks.

• Contribute to specifications for equipment purchases.

• Support the maintenance department by assisting in the troubleshooting of equipment issues.

• Troubleshoot PLC ladder logic and data handling functions in Control Logix processors.

• Maintain PLC documentation upon receipt from equipment suppliers.

• Maintain archive of PLC programs throughout facility.

• Support various I/O devices connected to PLC's including HMI's, scanners, remote I/O, sensors, relays, solenoids, etc.

• Assist maintenance personnel in troubleshooting pneumatic circuits.

• Applies knowledge of electronic and instrumentation principles to determine equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation.

• Insure that abnormalities when observed are acted upon to resolve root-causes.

• Review and comment on equipment controls drawings prior to build approval.

• Maintain archive of machine controls drawings in an electronic and/or paper format.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, and/or equivalent 5 years related work experience.
• Experience using Allen Bradley's RS Logix 5, RS Logix 5000, ControLogix and Panelview development software is a must.