Controls Automation Engineer - Design Engineer 3
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Location: Newark, CA
Job Description: Battery Development Automation and Controls Engineer
Job Overview:
This role sits with the Powertrain Battery development and test space here at Client's. As a Controls Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the development of
build and test equipment and labs for in-house battery development. Additionally, you will
coordinate these functions to support greater powertrain assembly through the
manufacturing and design teams. Assisting in the production and scale of our battery and
powertrain products with our manufacturing facilities. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our high-quality standards are maintained throughout the manufacturing and
development process.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage interfacing of equipment with higher-level factory systems such as MES and
SCADA.
Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness and lead continuous improvement projects to
improve metrics.
Design Equipment for specific throughput capacity & product requirements.
Collaborate with equipment suppliers in selection of controls components, design of
electrical cabinets, design of machine-mounted controls hardware, power
distribution, and cable management.
Create hardware, software, safety, and maintenance standards for industrial controls
used in manufacturing applications such as conveyance, material handling,
dispensing, fastening, joining, inspection.
Coordinate and create multi-phase and development practices to support various
product life cycles.
Collaborate closely with manufacturing engineering to ensure designs are optimized
for their production capabilities.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to integrate external manufacturing processes
seamlessly into an overall production strategy.
Analyze and improve manufacturing processes for efficiency, cost reduction and
quality enhancement, both in-house and with contract manufacturers.
Qualifications/Experience:
preferred, a combination of years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
6+ years of experience of automation experience with an emphasis on controls design
and calibration.
Detailed knowledge of Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLC, HMI, IO, Drives hardware
and software.
3+ years of industrial robotics programming and application testing, Fanuc preferred
Proficiency in programming PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function Block, and Structured
Text language.
Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet/IP and
IO Link.
Ability to program in higher level computer languages Python, C#, SQL
Hands-on experience in executing discrete automation applications from concept
through design, programming and commissioning
Working knowledge of CAD software including AutoCAD and CATIA
Strong organization skills tracking schedule and open items, creating meeting
agendas and minutes
- Location:
- Newark