Hi
Professional,
Greetings,
I
hope you are doing well. We have a new job opportunity with one of our direct
manufacturing clients.
Kindly
review the below-mentioned job description and let me know your thoughts on it.
Here
is the new opportunity:
Design
Engineer 3
Newark, CA
5 Months
Job Description:
Battery Development Automation and Controls Engineer
Job Overview:
This role sits with the Powertrain Battery development and test space here at
Client. As a Controls Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for
supporting the development of build and test equipment and labs for in-house
battery development. Additionally, you will coordinate these functions to
support greater powertrain assembly through the manufacturing and design teams.
Assisting in the production and scale of our battery and powertrain products
with our manufacturing facilities. You will play a critical role in ensuring
that our high-quality standards are maintained throughout the manufacturing and
development process.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage interfacing of equipment with higher-level factory systems such as MES
and SCADA
Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness and lead continuous improvement projects
to improve metrics
Design Equipment for specific throughput capacity & product requirements
Collaborate with equipment suppliers in selection of controls components,
design of electrical cabinets, design of machine-mounted controls hardware,
power distribution, and cable management
Create hardware, software, safety, and maintenance standards for industrial
controls used in manufacturing applications such as conveyance, material
handling, dispensing, fastening, joining, inspection
Coordinate and create multi-phase and development practices to support various
product life cycles
Collaborate closely with manufacturing engineering to ensure designs are
optimized for their production capabilities.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to integrate external manufacturing processes
seamlessly into an overall production strategy.
Analyze and improve manufacturing processes for efficiency, cost reduction and
quality enhancement, both in-house and with contract manufacturers.
Qualifications/Experience:
Preferred, a combination of years of experience may be considered in lieu of
degree
6+ years of experience of automation experience with an emphasis on controls
design and calibration
Detailed knowledge of Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLC, HMI, IO, Drives
hardware and software
3+ years of industrial robotics programming and application testing, Fanuc
preferred
Proficiency in programming PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function Block, and
Structured Text language
Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet/IP
and IO Link
Ability to program in higher level computer languages Python, C#, SQL
Hands-on experience in executing discrete automation applications from concept
through design, programming and commissioning
Working knowledge of CAD software including AutoCAD and CATIA
Strong organization skills tracking schedule and open items, creating meeting
agendas and minutes.
