Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Senior Controls & Automation Engineer – 2nd Shift (2-11pm)

Location
:
Montgomery, AL, United States

Employment Type
:
Salary

Requisition : 44780

Job Function
:
Engineering

Highly skilled technical work managing and installing automation and controls systems. Design, specify equipment, program, simulate and test, and assist with start-up and troubleshooting. Includes PLC/HMI programming, robotics, vision systems, and torque control box/gun programming and modifications.

• Creates panel designs and layouts, bill of materials, and wiring schematics.
• Reads and red-lines electrical schematic drawings.
• Provides support of manufacturing operations to all shifts.
• Initiates, implements, and tests change controls, devises corrective actions and process improvements, and conducts manufacturing investigations.
• Identifies potential automation issues and reports to the appropriate personnel.
• Coordinates implementation and testing with relevant departments and personnel.
• Maintains automation documentation such as functional specifications, recipe parameter tables, and standard operating procedures.
• Provides PLC/HMI programming support for equipment upgrade projects.
• Assists in troubleshooting electrical problems on existing equipment.
• Creates the electrical design for new equipment and infrastructure projects.
• Assists Six Sigma team efforts with software and hardware support.
• Manages projects of various scopes and sizes to design, install, and modify plant equipment, processes, and facilities.
• Provides electrical design of automation and control systems from field devices to PLC and SCADA platforms.
• Ensures all designs conform to applicable codes and regulations such as OSHA, NEC, and NFPA.
• Provides control engineering support on all commissioning and validation initiatives.
• Assists in developing control system standards and engineering procedures.
• Participates on Factory Acceptance Tests of equipment.
• Provides supervision of electrical and mechanical trades and contractors during control system and manufacturing equipment installations.
• Documents potentially problematic areas, software defect alerts, troubleshooting tips.

• Team Development
• Personal Growth Opportunities

• Knowledge of regulatory codes and standards such as OSHA, NEC, and NFPA.
• Knowledge of Distribution Control System (DCS) Programming.
• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering concepts.
• Knowledge of HMI/SCADA Configuration.
• Knowledge of PLC Programming.
• Knowledge of Robotics.
• Knowledge of Project Management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and Visual Basic.
• Knowledge of vision systems.
• Computer proficiency.
• Skill in using Rockwell Automation software (RSLogix
  500, RSLogix
  5000, Panel Builder
  32, RS View, RSLinx).
• Skill in using hand tools and power tools.

• Coordinate skilled movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Stoop, crouch, or crawl as needed to repair or evaluate equipment.
• Lift, carry, and move objects up to 40 lbs.
• See close environmental stimuli.

• Must be willing to work extended hours or varying shifts, including weekends and holidays, to install or modify equipment when needed.

• BS in an Engineering discipline;
  Electrical Engineering preferred.
• At least five years of experience designing and maintaining PLC/HMI-based control systems, including implementation, validation, and commissioning.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.