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Group Description
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Role Summary
This position is for a new Greenfield facility that will be located in Lawrenceburg, TN. Under the general direction of the maintenance manager, the Controls Engineer works independently and confers regularly with division and corporate employees, contractors, customers, and suppliers. The Controls Engineer will provide support, leadership, and direction to the engineering team in the development of standards and specifications as it pertains to new equipment and to increase uptime, throughput, efficiency, and quality, through the process of maintaining, designing, developing, and continuously improving our equipment. This position is also available in our other Greenfield facility in Stanton, TN.
Key Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITIONS:
Perform continuous improvement activities to improve safety, increase productivity and reduce production cost, by development and improvement of electrical control systems.
Ensure up to date backups for PLCs, HMIs, Robots, and any other digital controller in the plant.
Assist in electrical documentation of control systems and power distribution.
Assist in product selection as it pertains to controls design.
Maintain awareness of existing and emerging technologies in PLC, Robots, instrumentation, and computer systems
Provide training and guidance to maintenance personnel related to control systems.
Consider safety as top priority in design and implementation of any control system.
Assist the maintenance department in the troubleshooting and repair of electrical problems as required.
Work with maintenance to develop PM strategies and identify areas of improvement.
Update electrical schematics ensuring that all electrical codes are adhered to.
Participation in pre-design reviews for new machinery
Direct contractors and employees to implement control systems following the plant specifications.
Key Qualifications/Requirements
EDUCATION:
Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 7 years’ experience in automotive and manufacturing environment
Experience with Fanuc robots, and able to troubleshoot code & touch-up points.
Experience applying machine safety requirements (ISO 12100 & 13849)
KNOWLEDGE:
Familiar with RSLogix5000, RSLinx, RSNetworx, and FactoryTalk View
Knowledge of efficiency tracking, root cause analysis, and KPIs
Knowledge of electrical code (NEC and NFPA)
Competent with AutoCAD Electrical
Preferred - Licensed Industrial Electrician with apprenticeship.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription
- Paid Vacation/Holidays
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401K match
- A great work environment with an amazing team.
