Senior Controls Engineer

Eaton's VEH NAA North America Auto division is currently seeking a Senior Controls Engineer. This role is based at our automotive manufacturing facility in Athens, GA. Relocation and sponsorship benefits are available to only those currently residing in North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico).
The expected annual salary range for this role is $77249.97 - $113299.96 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
The primary responsibility of this position is designing, planning, and supervising the installation and maintenance of electrical/electronic controls and instrumentation for machinery and support equipment used in the manufacturing process. Equipment supported includes new and existing which is either purchased or built in-house. As our system evolves and matures, the position responsibilities will evolve and change to meet our business needs.
Relocation assistance and sponsorship are available to candidates currently residing in North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico)
Essential Functions:

• Utilize PCs and various tools to diagnose, correct and improve machine and process performance.
• Implement cost savings projects by evaluating and implementing new and improved processing techniques or electrical/controls enhancements.
• Design, plan, and implement electrical/controls upgrades on existing equipment for improved performance.
• Assist in the training and development of electronic technicians and other electrical engineers. Support manufacturing by assisting electronic technicians in troubleshooting and repairing complex electrical and electronic equipment.
• Provide innovative technical leadership to other engineering disciplines in the use of electrical and electronic products in their projects.
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing process work instructions and electrical/electronic drawings. Maintain electrical and electronic drawings, ladder logic diagrams, computer program listings, and other documentation using AutoCAD computer program.
• Recommend and review preventive maintenance programs, gauging systems, and machine controllers. Complete equipment proposals and purchases for these types of programs and systems.
• Evaluate new technologies in the electrical and electronic field for the purpose of incorporating these technologies in these manufacturing process. Utilize these technologies to improve production processes, part quality, and safety.
• Implement new types of testing and calibrating instruments to aide electronic technicians and other engineers troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Evaluate machine vendor proposals for effective processor and programming requirements. Lend project technical and management support as necessary on new capital programs.
• Support ongoing improvement on OEE.

Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an accredited university
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing plant setting
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with Allen Bradley PLC systems and Rockwell Automation software suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience with Wonderware software
• Experience with SQL database structure and PLC data transfer protocol
• Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio
• Experience in design and development of highly automated product lines.
• Experience with Fanuc Robotics systems
• Experience with various CNC control systems (Fanuc, Mazatrol, Indramat, etc..)
• Experience with using CAD systems (PRO-E, AutoCAD, etc.)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Tools
• Knowledge of PTC / ThingWorx software system

Skills:
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