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Controls Engineer 3

DENSO
Battle Creek, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2026
Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Overall lead for controls engineering for HVAC Final Assembly
  • Daily production support for across HVAC Final Assembly.
  • Develop kaizen activities driven by Safety, Quality, and Productivity.
  • Equipment/machine procurement for HVAC assembly.
  • Project management (schedule development and budget tracking).
  • Support company and departmental G&O’s (safety, quality, efficiency, cost reduction, environmental and delivery).
  • Equipment specification, justification, installation, testing, buyoff, process validation & capability.
  • Lead planning and equipment/machine install events, support equipment training, line-off, and document buy-off condition incorporating ergo, safety and spare parts.
  • Provide regular updates to management on key projects.
  • Understand machine operation and make suggestions to improve machine operation ratios, net operator time and product flow.
  • Communication between support departments for open items. (Design, Quality, Production Control, Production, Business Planning, Purchasing, etc.).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

  • Highly motivated and technically competent, innovative problem-solver that incorporates the plan, do, check, action methods.
  • Excellent self-management and project management skills (ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously).
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Ability to collect, analyze and effectively use data to drive decision making.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, time management and organization skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to negotiate, prioritize, and multitask.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (TAC group companies, DMTN, DNJP, etc.)
  • Willingness to work overtime when necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or a Technical degree and 4 years of controls experience or 8 years of controls experience.
  • Experience programming  PLC’s, Safety PLC’s and HMI's (Prefer AB, Omron brands)
  • Experience with hardware and safety circuit design for automated machines

Preferences:

  • Experience related to manufacturing and assembly processes, prefer HVAC assembly experience, but not required.
  • A proactive person who will seek out and implement additional tasks that will add value to DMMI.
  • Knowledge of electrical sensors, vision and other machine sensing systems
  • Industrial robotics programming (Denso, ABB, or Fanuc brands)
  • Integrating and programming servo drives (AB or Yaskawa)
  • C , Visual Basic, SQL database or other programming languages
  • Experience with Ethernet networking such as IP configuration, Managed Switches, NAT, Network configuration and Troubleshooting

Benefits Summary:

  • Medical , Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans 
  • 401K with 4% Company Match
  • Vacation/PTO and 13 Paid Holidays
  • Bonus Program 
  • FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs
  • Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance
  • Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs
  • Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc.
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Career Development and Ongoing Training 
  • Employee Assistance Program 
  • Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program
  • Volunteer Opportunities 
  • Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
  • Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location) 
  • Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location)

Candidates residing 50 miles from the work location are eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual Salary: $91,000-$113,000

Salary : $91,000 - $113,000

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