Plant Controls Engineer

Job Description

The Plant Controls Engineer plays a crucial role in maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting the control systems essential to production processes within the manufacturing facility. This position involves supporting and improving existing control systems to ensure optimal production efficiency and safety. The plant Controls Engineer provides expertise for the maintenance of ongoing production processes, including the implementation and documentation of required process changes to support continuous improvement and product changes. The Controls Engineer assists in optimizing tooling design and automation processes to prevent or minimize production downtime. You should be self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction, make decisions independently, and able to motivate others to complete the task at hand.

Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.

Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.

Why Piston Automotive?

Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Vehicle and Product Discounts.

Responsibilities

Analyze and optimize machine performance using PLC data

Lead root cause analysis for systemic and intermittent issues

Selection and integration of error and mistake proofing devices to address quality concerns

Understand and maintain machine ethernet networks

Conduct regular audits on safety control programs and devices

Plan, coordinate, and implement assigned projects

Interface with automation and capital equipment vendors

During new equipment launches responsible for transferring all equipment and process documentation to the production plant prior to SOP. This includes all OEM equipment documentation (electronic and hard copies of manuals, BOM, drawings, recommended spare parts and recommended PM’s).

Lead activities in new product/process manufacturing and recommend improvements

Develop preventive maintenance programs in collaboration with plant management

Support controls-related issues to minimize production downtime

Guide maintenance technicians to develop skillsets and strengthen the team

Ensure peak efficiency and safety of all manufacturing machinery and equipment

Assist in installation and maintenance of machines and tools

Analyze equipment requirements and assist in requisition of tools and spare parts

Identify and recommend efficiency improvements to reduce costs

Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Programming, or a related field. Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Minimum of 2 years as a Controls Engineer or Maintenance Technician.

Experience with maintaining robots in production processes

Experience in JIT, SPD, ILVS and Batch manufacturing systems.

Strong knowledge of Manual and Automated Assembly Systems and Technologies, including both mechanical and control systems.

Technical experience required with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, AutoCAD, Studio 5000 Logix Designer, FactoryTalk View Studio

Controls Technical proficiency requirement:

PLC Programming (2-4 years): Allen Bradley ControlLogix 5000 processors

Vision Systems Programming (2-4 years): Cognex, Keyence

HMI Programming (2-4 years): FactoryTalk View Studio, PanelView Plus

Robot Programming: Touchup paths and troubleshoot stoppages

Company Description

Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams through a combination of experience, expertise, and a passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.

As one of the world’s largest value-added assembly suppliers, we build world-class assemblies for America’s top manufacturers, becoming a world-class center of assembly and manufacturing innovation in the process. We create solutions and breakthroughs. But at the end of the day, what we really create is teamwork.

Full-time