Controls Engineer

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Location: Sterling Heights MI

Employment type: Contract to Hire (CTH)

Salary: $60000 - $90000 annually

Job Summary:

Our client is a leading Automotive and Heavy Truck Industry machining solution provider for turnkey milling and turning systems and applications. Their offerings include machine tools manufacturing systems and services including systems integration automation software maintenance retrofit e-learning and core components for machine tools.

Our client realizes that the cornerstone of their success is their talented team. We are looking for people who value teamwork and challenging yet rewarding work experience to join their team of experts.

Design hydraulic pneumatic lubrication and coolant circuits for CNC and special application machines. In this role the Fluid Power design engineer will work closely with all other engineering disciplines locally and in Germany. Engineering support for manufacturing and service will be on an as-needed basis. A high level of communication is expected in both verbal and written format (e.g. technical reports PowerPoint presentations Word docs and Excel).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design all fluid requirements (hydraulic pneumatic lubrication coolant) using various suppliers equipment configured to customer based requirements and mechanical design constraints.
• Size fluid requirements based on demands forces and design parameters from the Mechanical engineering department design lineups.
• Research and development of new fluid power technologies to be used in connection with company machines.
• Investigate application of new technology equipment and procedures for new systems designs.
• Active interaction with Electrical Software and Mechanical engineering to ensure designs are understood by all disciplines.
• Design using AutoCAD EPLAN &/or Unigraphics 3D software).
• Develop product cost models to bring resolution to product design cost. Identify and develop opportunities for cost reduction &/or technical improvements.
• Develop and continuously improve company standard documentation such as Design and Build documents and technical manuals to be used for training and proposal departments.
• Create fluid Bills of Material both within the design environment and the material release software PLM (engineering release database).
• Process release of drawings and Bills of Material for manufacturing as well as review and approval of changes.
• Generate and maintain appropriate records and reports complete with supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with Fluids Project Engineer to arrange design review meetings with all internal parties that are affected by project design.
• Support Fluids Project Engineering with lineups for outside suppliers as well as other company departments.
• Assist the Fluids Project Engineer for Service department support and required field engineering services.
• Work with Sales and Proposal to review jobs being quoted.
• Keep Fluids Project Engineer & Engineering Manager up to date on status of all jobs.
• Review controls diagrams with engineers prior to release for build.
• Adhere to quality customs foreign trade zone and environmental processes and procedures.
• Stay up to date with new technology within the company and at outside suppliers.
• Define training requirements to support new equipment requirements and schedule training events to educate affected parties as to the new design.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree (BS) from four-year college or university in technical curriculum
• Two or more years of applied fluid power experience/or training; or combination of education and experience or IFPS Certification.
• Ability to read analyze and interpret technical journals and financial reports. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
• Ability to effectively present information to peers and management.
• Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Knowledge of PC operating systems word processing and spreadsheet applications preferably Microsoft Office. Experience using computer-aided design systems. Knowledge of assembly and tryout procedures. May be required to travel domestically and internationally. Fluid power certifications are a plus.
• May be required to work temporary assignments at other company facilities. Must be able to supply own transportation for local travel. Anticipated travel is less than 10.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate except when observing the machine in the manufacturing environment where the noise level could be very loud.

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