Electrical Controls Engineer - Corp

POSITION SUMMARY

• Provide electrical controls and programming direction and support on capital, facilities and equipment projects and support throughout the design, installation, startup and launch process.

• Provide electrical controls and programming direction and support throughout the tooling design, build, tryout and launch process.
• Provide support necessary to achieve daily production goals and technical support for all Midway Products Group facilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs a variety of engineering work and oversight in the manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance of electric or electronic systems in our new tooling and equipment
• Participate or lead projects of greater magnitude and scope. Possibly more than one at a time
• Operate with considerable latitude for un-reviewed action or decision
• Recommend changes in procedures and standards
• Ensure that our vendors follow our Controls/Programming Standards
• Schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications at our plants
• Review progress and evaluates results
• Reviews and approves vendor’s controls designs
• Provides control engineering expertise to our plants as directed/requested
• Develop controls packages for metal processing and assembly equipment
• Maintain thorough familiarity with controls developments and new technologies in the industry which might be adaptable within our manufacturing operations
• Participates in Design Reviews (Concept, 50% & 100%)
• Participates in TSRO’s
• Participates in HLRO’s
• Work in partnership with the Manufacturing Engineering Department to significantly improve the tooling, equipment and processes delivered to our plants
• Work in partnership with the plants to improve the overall operating performance of our plants, through the identification and implementation of concepts/ideas that improve the overall operational performance of our plants and meet throughput commitments
• Reduce the start-up, launch, tryout (debug) time and cost of new tooling, equipment and process installation into our plant
• Drive new tooling & equipment to operate at our quoted or MOS throughput rate, whichever is greater
• Apply world class continuous improvement principles (VSM, Lean, 6-Sigma, Kaizen, etc.) to all our new tooling, equipment & processes
• Participate/lead activities to develop standard for plant connectivity (Ethernet, MLAN, data collection)
• Prepare proposals and authorizes cost estimates for future work
• Work in partnership with IT on Cyber Security issues related to Industrial Control Systems
• Supervise and coordinate technicians and plant controls engineers assigned to projects
• Provide support to vacationing or absent Plant Controls Engineers
• Overtime and weekends, as required
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Preferred four year degree in Electrical Engineering with five years experience
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to use ingenuity and imagination to solve design production problems
• Industrial PLC and robot programming skills are essential
• Understanding of:
  • Mechanical Power Presses and Servo Stamping Presses
  • Part Transfer Controls on Stamping Presses
  • Metal Coil Feeding Systems associated processes
  • Industrial Power Distribution Systems (12kV – 480V)
  • Hydroforming Presses and associated processes
  • Resistance MIG Welding Processes
  • Laser Welding and Cutting Processes
  • Robotics (Material Handling, MIG, Spot Welding and Sealant Dispensing)

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal office environment
• Normal shop environment, which includes travel to plant sites, tooling vendors and suppliers. 
• Required use of personal protection equipment; hazards and conditions typically associated with a manufacturing environment