Controls Engineer- General Assembly

Job Description

The Role

Responsible for controls engineering support of a vehicle assembly facility and manufacturing processes where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgment. May oversee or exercise technical direction over other engineers engineering support personnel contractors or skilled trades personnel to achieve project or manufacturing objectives.

What Youll Do (Key Elements):

• Responsible for controls engineering and electrical support of manufacturing processes in a vehicle assembly facility.
• Manages electrical projects including new replacement operations improvements and periodic repair and replacement.
• Participates in functional area plant meetings and related activities representing Engineering and to assist in improving the plants performance.
• Provides technical support direction and training to support personnel/Skilled Trades within the organization.
• Investigates systems and equipment problems and provides technical input in problem resolution.
• Develops cost estimates investment forecast business cases appropriation requests and plans for minor project activity.
• Coordinates with area Manufacturing Engineers and GMVO Engineering on new model process and equipment planning including model change CQPI throughput sourcing etc.
• Assist in the development of a project support plan between the plant GMNA and contractor resources.
• Maintains proficiency in their field.
• Coordinate with Plant Business Teams to support/attain plant-wide goals (Business Plan Deployment).
• Support GMS and Quality Network implementation initiatives.
• Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on plant systems.
• Enforces safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics health/safety and housekeeping.
• Maintains good working relationships with peers hourly employees union management supplier community and interfaces with necessary support functions outside of the Plant.
• Develops and monitors planning timetables and projects schedules.
• Utilizes best practices and common systems to support the overall competitive manufacturing initiative.
• Coordinates and communicates the development of changes to improve conditions for the manufacturing processes.
• Input into the establishment of plant budget for Central Manufacturing Engineering
• Ensures long term cost effective maintenance of equipment and facility.
• Manages projects to minimize investment cost while providing facilities that require a minimum operating cost (maximum throughput energy efficiency etc.).
• Work with Plant Trainers to develop courses for New Technologies introduced to the Plant.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Ability to program and troubleshoot processors in the Rockwell/Allen Bradley ConrtolLogix family
• Ability to troubleshoot FANUC robotics
• Ability to read and modify electrical prints
• Ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment level networks (Device-Net Control Net Ethernet Network)
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Must be willing to work any shift
• Must be willing to work daily or weekend overtime to support vehicle production schedules and project activity

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience working in automotive assembly
• Experience with software and functionality in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience

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