Senior Controls Engineer
Posted on: 12 Jun 2024
Sparta, MI
Job Description
As a member of the Engineering team, the Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and installing equipment for Lear plants globally. Our portfolio includes ASRS systems, automated conveyor, pallet elevators, stackers/destackers, pallet turntables, automatic labelers, shipping trailers, and build line integration. At Lear, we are always looking to incorporate new technologies into our seating plants.
The Role:
Your work will include, but not be limited to:
Following health, safety, environmental regulations, and safety protocols (safety harnesses, fork truck, scissor lift, boom lifts, LOTO)
Building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among all team members
Communicating across cross-functional groups
Being responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
Designing and developing all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
Writing, implementing, and debugging PLC software
Providing support to existing Lear automated equipment globally
Developing predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability and reduce downtime – (CBM, Industry 4.0)
Developing contingency and disaster recovery plans
Your Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Software Engineering
Three years’ experience in a controls engineering role at an automation/machine build shop.
Must be a self-starter, team player, work well with others, and have a positive attitude
Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
Expert in RSLogix5000, Studio5000, and FactoryTalk View Studio
Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras
Ability to read and create electrical drawings in AutoCAD
Must have ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry, machine guarding, robot safety, automated vehicles, conveyor safety
Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required
Willingness to travel globally – up to 30-35%
LEAR
Southfield, MI
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Seating and E-Systems. The Seating segment offers leather and fabric products, seat trim covers, recliner mechanisms, seat tracks and foams, seat structures and mechanisms, and headrests for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, and sport utility vehicles; and heating and cooling systems. The E-Systems segment offers electrical distribution systems that route electrical signals and manage electrical power within the vehicle for traditional vehicle architectures, as well as high power and hybrid electric systems.
This segment’s products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, and junction boxes; and electronic control modules, such as body control modules, smart junction boxes, gateway and wireless control modules, lighting control modules, and audio domain controllers and amplifiers. It also provides electrification products comprising charging systems that include onboard charging modules, cord set charging equipment, and wireless charging systems; battery electronics, which comprise battery disconnect units, cell monitoring supervisory systems, and integrated total battery control modules; and other power management modules, including converter and inverter systems.
In addition, this segment offers cybersecurity software; EXO advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; roadside modules that communicate real-time traffic information; and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity, as well as Connexus connectivity products. Further, it provides wireless systems, such as passive entry, remote keyless entry, and dual range/function remote keyless entry systems. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
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IndustryEngineering
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No. of Employees169, 000
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