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DENSO · 1 week ago

Electrical Controls Engineer 4

Maryville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $134K/yr

8+ years exp

DENSO is a leading company in the automotive industry, and they are seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer. The role involves designing, programming, debugging, and supporting automated systems and equipment for production, requiring extensive skills in PLC, robotics, and electrical controls.

AutomotiveManufacturingProduct Design

Responsibilities

Develop cost estimates for electrical systems - including purchased components, design & install labor

Design of electrical hardware circuit and safety control circuit for automated machines and equipment

Create electrical hardware drawings and schematics

Lead projects including design review meetings with production, maintenance, quality control, and others as needed

Program machine software (PLC, robot, vision, HMI, etc.)

Debug of programming during machine build and early-stage running

Research, develop, test, design, and implement current and new technologies

Provide on-going technical support for in house technicians in the machine-building group

Support/advise with machine specification development for outsourcing activities

Prepare, update, and deliver professional training materials, such as operation manuals, instructions, and technical reports

Serve as a technical steward for emerging technologies and team development

Qualification

PLC programmingRobot programmingHMI designElectrical designAutoCAD ElectricalAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProject management

Required

8+ years of experience working as controls engineer or related role

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electrical Technology or Mechatronics, Associate's degree in a related engineering field and combination of relevant experience can be considered

Analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills

Formal training or extensive experience on PLC's (ControlLogix, OMRON CJ & NJ), Robot (DENSO RC8), AutoCAD Electrical

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Proven project completion history with successful results

Independently manage a workload consisting of long-term projects and unplanned day-to-day priorities

Must be a hands-on person and values time invested on the shop floor working in and on the process