Controls Technician I (All Shifts)

Job Description

Title: Controls Technician

Reports to: Equipment Supervisor

Location: Holland, MI

LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium ion polymer batteries and modules for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries!

Summary

As a Controls Technician I, you will support the maintenance and troubleshooting of vendor specific PLC systems.

Responsibilities:

Monitor Stand-alone PLC Controller by using various inspection logic

Monitor PLC programs (Mitsubishi and/or Siemens) developed by vendor using various inspection logic and HMI

Support Control Engineers for incident follow-up, root cause analysis and documentation

Documentation control system and equipment configuration changes

Install, maintain and troubleshoot relay logic, inspection flow and control components

Troubleshoot various status (I/O Boards, encoder, light controller, module and devices)

Complete all safety training, policies and procedures as company requires

Maintain 5S standards in designated working areas

Qualifications:

Associate Degree or Technical Certificate in a related field is preferred but not required

Hands on training in PLC programming, troubleshooting and hardware maintenance

Understanding of electrical circuits and industrial systems

Troubleshooting skills to diagnose and repair PLC system faults

Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics

Experience:

3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing or automotive engineering environment through an internship, co-op, entry level job role, or similar

Experience in controls and electrical systems design, automation, mechanical assemblies, and manufacturing assembly equipment from an internship, co-op, entry level job role, or similar

Exposure or education in Battery systems or processes is preferred but not required

Experience with PLC and HMI systems

Skills:

Comfortable working independently and with others

Results-oriented and perseverant

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Troubleshooting and project skills

Strong attention to detail

Technically proficient and motivated to continuously improve

Working knowledge of electrical systems and computer programming

On-call status is required at times

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to properly and regularly utilize the following PPE for a period of up to 12 hours

Safety glasses

Steel-toed shoes

nitrile gloves

ear protection

clean room suit

Must be able to do the following repeatedly for a period of up to 12 hours

Lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds

Stoop, twist, bend

Reach overhead

Sit and/or stand

Use of hands and fingers to perform job function

Full-time