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Controls Engineer

Flex-N-Gate

  • Battle Creek, MI
  • 12 days ago
  • Full-time

Highlights

Read, interprets and apply lesson learned from electrical schematic drawings, professional journals, equipment manuals and government regulations. The Controls Engineer provides technical support and programming for manufacturing system designs and modifications.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBattle Creek, MI
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryWaste Management
Company Size2,000 to 2,499 employees
Year Founded1956
Websitehttp://www.flex-n-gate.com/

Description

Summary

The Controls Engineer provides technical support and programming for manufacturing system designs and modifications.

Core Competencies 

  • Customer Oriented
  • Building Collaborative Relationships
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Technical Expertise            
  • Fostering Innovation         
  • Results Oriented
  • Personal Credibility
  • Stress Management          
  • Ethics and Integrity
  • Flexibility

Job Duties

  • Supports Equipment Programming for Manufacturing
  • Programs inputs/outputs of robots
  • Maintain support and programming of robots
  • Trouble Shoots software and hardware issues
  • Load software packages
  • Project documentation
  • Develop and Install of Vision Systems
  • Develop system upgrades
  • Program PLC
  • Read, interprets and apply lesson learned from electrical schematic drawings, professional journals, equipment manuals and government regulations

Requirements

  • Demonstrated success and knowledge of automotive plastic injection molding and assembly
  • Ability to program input/outputs associated with interfacing robots with equipment
  • Ability to program robots
  • Knowledge of software and hardware
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret electrical schematic drawings
  • Strong computer skills
  • 3-5 years’ experience working  with controls in an automotive facility
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related Engineering field.
  • Strong organizational and prioritizing skills
  • Ability to work effectively independent or as a member of a team.
  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
  • Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Strong decision making and problem solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated success and knowledge of automotive plastic injection molding and assembly
  • Ability to program input/outputs associated with interfacing robots with equipment
  • Ability to program robots
  • Knowledge of software and hardware
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret electrical schematic drawings
  • Strong computer skills
  • 3-5 years’ experience working  with controls in an automotive facility
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related Engineering field.
  • Strong organizational and prioritizing skills
  • Ability to work effectively independent or as a member of a team.
  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
  • Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Strong decision making and problem solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects.

About Company

We provide our customers a comprehensive solution using our collective resources of product engineering, project management, testing, stamping, welding, molding, painting, plating, assembly and shipping.

Flex-N-Gate's products include: large body and chassis structural assemblies; full bumper and fascia systems, brackets, receiver hitches; interior plastic panels and pillars; exterior trim components, running board systems; scissor and screw jacks, tools, spare tire hoists, hinges, checks, pedals, parking brakes,and latch systems.

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Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer.

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