Our client, a global Tier 1 automotive supplier, is seeking a Corporate Controls Engineer to work regionally in the OH, KY and IN area as well as infrequent support for two sites in Canada. Travel is estimated at 30-35% of the time, some of that time does not include overnight stays. This position is unique within the organization and plays a vital role in the collection of manufacturing data while serving as a technical liaison within plants and the corporate engineering group. There is strong growth opportunity in this role for the successful incumbent. Relocation assistance is available for this role.

Duties

• Advise and develop strategies throughout the North American organization related to controls operations and manufacturing digitization

• Design, implement, and maintain automated data collection systems to provide timely metrics and analysis to support manufacturing operations.

• Work with production leadership to define requirements for data collection and visualization.

• Assist the project team with data collection hardware, network infrastructure, protocol design, and data processing/analysis.

• Design and implement Andon visualization screens and management reporting tools.

• Continuously seek improvements in equipment and process performance.

• Monitor system performance and provide guidance regarding system storage and processing requirements.

• Be responsive to management requests for new features or modifications to existing features.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or relevant major. Will consider Associate's degree or no degree with equivalent applicable experience.

• 3 years of PLC/HMI system planning, design, programming in information flow within a manufacturing setting.

• Ability to travel up to 35% of the time

• Knowledge of MES, SCADA, Inductive Automation Ignition system a plus.

• Preference for experience with:

RSLogix PLC
Allen Bradley HMI
ABB or Fanuc Robotics Programming
Keyence or Cognex Vision Systems

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range - $120,000 - $130,000 plus up to 20% bonus potential

• Medical, dental, vision - all starting 1^st of the month after 30 days of employment

• Free - life insurance, short and long term disability

• 4.5% 401(k) contribution even if you don't contribute PLUS matching up to an additional 4%

• Minimum 15 days vacation, 5 days sick time and 10-12 paid holidays per year

• Relocation assistance

• CAREER GROWTH POTENTIAL

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