Senior Controls & Automation Engineer Sr. Specialist

Senior Automation Controls Engineer – Novi, Michigan

As a member of the Automation team, the Senior Automation Controls Engineer will be responsible for Leading, Supporting, Implementing, and Managing Automation projections while driving innovation in advancements.

• Drive Innovation with new advancements in Industry
• Opportunities for future training to broaden skills
• Be part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve efficiencies, safety, and quality
• Work with multiple assembly plants and integrator.

• Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
• Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
• Write, implement, and debug PLC software
• Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans
• Support install, launch and production of all cells.
• Support implementation of proven and newly developed advanced automation.
• Robust programming to increase equipment uptime without continuous intervention.
• Document and use existing control standards to develop requirements for automated cells
• Willingness to travel in North America - time traveling can be up to 30-40%

• Expert in RSLogix
  500, RSLogix
  5000, Studio
  5000, and Factory Talk View Studio
• Ability to navigate and interpret structured text programming languages like Visual Basic, C++, C#, and Python
• Fanuc and Universal Robotics Programming or basic understanding with Robotics
• Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras, and industrial networking
• Basic experience with Vision systems to guide robot - offsets
• Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry (OSHA 1910), machine guarding, robot safety (ANSI/RIA 15.06), automated vehicles, conveyor safety
• Supporting member of Risk Assessments on all automated equipment
• Ability to read and create electrical drawings in AutoCAD
• Coordinate and manage controls systems
• Communication with external manufacturing system/MES and OPC
• Experience with SCADA systems
• Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
• Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time
• Bonus:
  Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV/AMR) experience
• Mentor and Train plant controls engineers and support production as needed.
• Communicate across cross functional groups
• Support Kaizen, Improvement walks, and Error proofing projects

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and/or Software Engineering
• 5
  -15 years' experience in a similar role

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.