Controls Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world — together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for.

In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

• Experience interacting with senior management, process engineering, safety, IT, and plant production teams.
• Self-starting, self-directed with extremely good influential, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong manufacturing background with heavy emphasis on production related controls experience.
• Comfortable with working off shift or 4-crew.
• Develop and implement improvements to control systems and equipment using Factory Information Systems (FIS) data.
• Lead problem solving in resolving equipment performance issues.
• Lead trouble shooting; coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated.
• Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
• Assist in integration of controls into IT systems like Factory Information Systems (FIS), Error Proofing, QWX, and QTS.
• Troubleshoot machinery, robot, automation, and controls issues and downtime
• Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment.
• Review and coordinate project installations.
• Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements
• Maintain program backups for machinery and automation

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to work an off-shift schedule.
• 3 year or more of Controls Engineering experience in manufacturing environment
• 3 years or more experience with PLC logic, controls, Siemens and Modicon programming
• Interest in controls engineering with strong aptitude to quickly learn and apply controls knowledge.
• Direct program experience with assembly and machining controls architectures (hardware/software).
• Knowledge of programming principals on Siemens, Schneider, Bosch PLC along with CNC/Motion controls systems.
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot PLC, CNC, robot, and other automation issues.
• Knowledge of cell machining systems and integration of CNC controls, gantries and auxiliary equipment an asset.
• Knowledge of ABB/FANUC robot
• Knowledge of assembly and machining RFID systems including complexity management, and QOS strategies.
• Knowledge of Vision Systems
• Able to read Controls (electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic) prints.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Automation Engineering
• Electrical background (electrician or technician) preferred
• Interest in controls engineering with strong aptitude to quickly learn and apply controls knowledge.
• Solid understanding of laser burning
• Knowledge of international electrical/safety standards (UL, ISO, IEC etc) and familiarity with internal/external safety processes (risk assessments, PSS, integrated safety etc).
• Understanding of communication network architectures and field bus protocols.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping experience
• Understanding of 8D, FMEA, and DMAIC processes
• Familiar with TQM and Kaizen methods
• One or more years of experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series…