What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Controls Engineer position at AmTrim?
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for equipment concept, quoting, design, debugging, and production.
- Robotic programming to optimize production efficiency.
- Provide technical support and training to the operations team, tooling department, maintenance department, and outside vendor sources.
- Troubleshoots problems with processes and hardware.
- Provide and maintain new equipment component standards.
- Work with programmable controllers, robots, and CNC equipment.
- Generate C.A.D. drawings for facility layout, electrical schematics, mechanical fabrication design, and equipment design.
- Provide technical support for all health, safety, and environmental policies.
- Support manufacturing through project activities to improve quality, consistency, and output by recommending, implementing, and documenting improvements. Documents will be complete and easily readable, to allow faster troubleshooting.
- Specify, order, and perform follow up for equipment purchases. Assure proper workmanship to American Trim’s specifications.
- Assist in the inspection of equipment for safety violations, hazards, and improvements.
- Provide technical support on electrical controls, automation initiatives, and equipment improvements/upgrades.
- Maintains equipment records.
- Maintains programs schedules and cost performance to budget.
Education, Skills and Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university in an engineering or technical discipline. Minimum three (3) years of experience with a manufacturing facility of high volume and automated equipment. A combination of educational and direct work experience may be considered.
Proficiency in reading and creating electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic drawings.
Experience with Allen Bradley controls and software. RS Logix 500 and Studio 5000 preferred.
Familiar with ANSI and OSHA safety standards related to robotic or mechanical equipment and has ability to implement standards into mechanical designs.
Intermediate or better experience utilizing mechanical design software. Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks preferred but not required.
Ability to identify, define, and resolve problems in a timely manner by analyzing information skillfully, collecting data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, and/or developing alternative solutions.
Ability to develop project plans; coordinate projects; communicate changes and progress; complete projects on time; and budget, develop, and implement cost saving measures.
Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; use intuition, creativity, and experience to complement data; design workflows and procedures.
License, Certification or Special Requirements:
None required.
Travel Requirements:
Up to 5% domestic travel.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee will encounter to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal office environment and occasionally required to walk through a plant environment. The employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and peripheral vision.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn in plant areas including but not limited to: eyes, ear, foot and/or other protective devices as required.