Senior Controls Engineer

Essential functions of the job:

• Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.
• Assist the maintenance department in installing new electronic/electrical control equipment and making it operational.
• Develop engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
• Provide technical support to the maintenance department when required; Plan, direct and record periodic electrical analysis on the production equipment.
• Recommend and initiate modifications orreplacement of equipment which fail to meet operating standards.
• Provide training for the maintenance department on the operation and diagnostics of the machine controls and motor controllers.
• Research and implement cost effective upgrades tothe equipment and facilities.
• Research and implement the most cost-effectivereplacement of electrical control parts.
• Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics on all production and plant equipment. Maintain master backups for all machine programs.
• Recommend the electrical spare parts inventory for all new and existing production equipment to insure maximum machine utilization.
• Develop programmingand provide support for Programmable Logic Controllers, robots, and Panel Views to maximize both quality and production.

Required Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree Electrical Engineering / Engineering Technology or similar. *Equivalent work experience may also be considered for this position.

• 5-7 Minimum Years of Experience as an electronic engineer, electrician or similar. 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel if needed.
• Computer literacy.
• Proficient organizational skills.
• Excellent oral communication skills.