Controls Engineer
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Hayward, CA, United States
Full-time
Job Description
Essential Functions :
Supervisory Capacity : No Supervisory Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions onall equipment.
- Assist the maintenance department in installing new electronic / electrical control equipment and making it operational.
- Developengineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.
- Provide technical support to the maintenance department when required; Plan, directand record periodic electrical analysis on the production equipment.
- Recommend and initiate modifications or replacement of equipment which fail to meet operating standards.
- Provide training for the maintenance department on the operation anddiagnostics of the machine controls and motor controllers.
- Research and implement cost effective upgrades to the equipment and facilities.
- Research and implement the most cost-effective replacement of electrical control parts.
- Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics on all production and plant equipment. Maintain master backups for all machine programs.
- Recommend theelectrical spare parts inventory for all new and existing production equipment to insure maximum machine utilization.
- Develop programming and provide support for Programmable Logic Controllers, robots and Panel Views to maximize both quality and production.
- Provide technical support to other facilities if needed.
- Maintain current corporate programming standards.
- Improve human machine interfaces.
- Implement quality improvements.
Required Education :
Bachelor's Level Degree - Area of Study : Electrical Engineering / Engineering Technology or similar.
Equivalent work experience may also be considered for this position.
Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge) :
- 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience as an electronic engineer, electrician or similar.
- 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
- Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrialmanufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
- Special knowledge of electronic design systems.
- Ability to program and interface Allen Bradley drives and controls systems.
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems as it relates to controls of such systems.
- Experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced level Allen Bradley PLCprogramming.
- Ability to program Siemens PLC’s.
- Some knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems as it relates to controls of such systems.
- Advanced level in HMI interfaces and layouts for best operator experience.
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