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- Area of Study:Electrical Engineering / Engineering Technology or similar.
Controls Engineer - Hayward, United States - Yanfeng Automotive
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
Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge): 3-5Minimum Years of Experience as an electronic engineer, electrician or similar. 3-5Minimum 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.