Plant Engineer Controls

Plant Engineer Controls Job Summary

Our client in Sterling Heights, MI is looking for an Plant Engineer Controls. This is a contract position.

• Develop and implement improvements to control systems and equipment using Factory Information Systems (FIS) data.
• Lead problem solving in resolving equipment performance issues.
• Lead trouble shooting; coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated.
• Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
• Assist in integration of controls into IT systems like Factory Information Systems (FIS), Error Proofing, QWX, and QTS.
• Troubleshoot machinery, robot, automation, and controls issues and downtime.
• Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment.
• Review and coordinate project installations.
• Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements.
• Maintain program backups for machinery and automation.
• Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots.
• Review risk assessments as part of a team evaluating equipment safety

• High School Diploma / GED.
• Programmable Logic Controllers.
• Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving).
• Error proofing.
• High School Diploma
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ yrs of related experience.
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with UAW maintenance, Vendors, and other Process Team Members when required.
• Microsoft Suite familiarity (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• PLC Controller experience (Siemens, Rexroth, Allan Bradley).
• Fully onsite position.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Siemens.
• Lean Manufacturing.
• Robotics.
• Electrical.
• Automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
• 8D and 5
  
  Why corrective action and problem solving skills.
• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Familiar with UL508A requirements and NFPA
  79.
• Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal programming and troubleshooting.
• Siemens power line and solution line configuration and programming.
• Fanuc controls troubleshooting

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

• Competitive Salary>
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.