Controls Engineer; Manufacturing

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Location: Sterling Heights, MI

Onsite Requirement: 100% Onsite

Shift: 1st/Morning

Terms: Contract thru 12/31/27

* To be submitted personal identification information and a written permission is required*

• 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.

Siemens, PLC/CNC, Programming, Manufacturing Engineering

• 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 maintenance, Vendors and other Process Team Members when required.

• 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
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• Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal programming and troubleshooting
• Siemens power line and solution line configuration and programming

OpTech/GTECH is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.