Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Lakeshore

Overview  Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.
Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.
Responsibilities   Analyze equipment downtime/efficiency/issues to determine improvement opportunities and then implement programming changes to existing equipment.
Modify programming to existing equipment for product design changes.
Review electrical component technologies/suppliers for equipment specifications and sourcing decisions.
Research new technologies and investigate incorporating into new or existing equipment.
Evaluate feasibility of integrating new products/technologies into existing equipment.
Analyze and implement the programming requirements for different processes on Automation and manual production lines.
Propose and implement ideas to improve and standardize programming methodology of new and existing equipment.
Work with maintenance technicians to understand project requirements/troubleshoot equipment issues.
Maintain programming documentation and adhere to company software backup strategy.
Program modifications on current vision systems for new products or new inspection features.
Participates actively in the requirement to retain ISO
9001, IATF
16949 certification.
Responsible for knowing and upholding the H&S Policy and for working in a safe manner and reporting all unsafe or unhealthy conditions or acts.
Completes any other assignments, duties and projects that may be assigned.
Qualifications   Minimum 3 years programming experience
Preferably completed a BS in Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics or a Diploma for Industrial Automation at a recognized university/college or equivalent experience
Able to read and modify electrical drawings
Able to program and troubleshoot equipment that use PLCs, HMIs, Robots and other devices.
Able to work with Omron CX-One. Ability to work with Sysmac Studio and Beckhoff Twin Cat is an asset.
Able to work with and develop HMI applications.
Able to interface PLC commands with external devices such as robots, vision systems and databases.
Proficiency with industrial communication protocols such as Ether Cat, Ethernet/IP, Serial, Device Net etc.
Knowledge of Servo motors and interfacing PLC commands to servos.
Ability to work with Cognex, Omron and Keyence vision systems is an asset.
Able to work with and develop robotic applications, preferably Motoman, is an asset.
Our Values   Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to You  We"re actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!
We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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