Lead Controls Engineer

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Opportunity for a Controls Engineer to join Adient’s automotive seating plant in Lansing, MI. The Controls Engineer will develop, maintain, and improve automation control systems integral to the production process of the assembly of automotive seating and overhead systems.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure 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.
• Participates in the Joint Health, Safety, Ergonomic and Environmental committees.
• Completes any audits as requested to support HSE.
• Functional knowledge of intermediate and advanced math functions including trigonometry and algebra. Ability to convert between metric and English units of measure. Ability to create and interpret graphs and relationships between inputs and outputs.
• PLC code development and debug experience.
• Hardware knowledge in PLCs, PCs, HMIs (i.e., Panel View, RS View), controls devices (i.e., sensors, actuators, motion control equipment), and Robotics.
• Experience with Automation Network Interfaces for data and control (Ethernet, Device Net, ControlNet, ProFiBus, etc.)
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of the following applications: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Auto Cad LT 2002 or higher. General knowledge of plant automation network applications.
  
  

Experience

• 3 - 5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using Allen Bradley’s RS Logix 5, RS Logix 5000, ControlLogix and PanelView development software is a must.
  
  

PRIMARY LOCATION

Bridgewater Interiors IV