Japan/America Society of Kentucky (ケンタッキー日米協会) · 3 months ago
Controls Engineer - Berea, KY
Berea, KY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$60K/yr - $80K/yrJapan/America Society of Kentucky is a Japanese Automotive Company seeking a Controls Engineer for their Berea, KY location. The role involves providing technical expertise to support the design, development, and implementation of new processes and technology, while also ensuring continuous improvement of existing systems.
International Affairs
Responsibilities
Plan, coordinate, and implement new equipment and technology required for continuous improvement, as assigned by site PE Management
Develop periodic improvement plan and lead implementation for processes in an assigned product area or specific process technology to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost
Provide advanced technical support to other departments, as necessary, including downtime analysis, troubleshooting and resolution of area specific technology, process, or equipment issues
Identify process parameter variation, coordinate data collection, analysis, action planning for reduction, improvement verification, and technical summary reporting for review with the appropriate cross-functional team members and internal management
Effectively communicate with cross functional team, area management, related co-workers, contractors, vendors, and customers as required to ensure project schedule, budget, and planned results are achieved, with minimal impact to normal operations
Specify, source, and procure necessary tooling, equipment, and resources required to complete assigned projects within established guidelines
Provide technology transfer to Production technical staff and team members to support new process launches and process improvements, as required to meet company objectives
Support all business objectives of the company by aligning Production Engineering activities with the organizational goals and objectives
Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and following all regulations and requirements related to safety and environmental compliance
Responsible for following all safety and quality policy standards
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and proficiency in programming (CC+, Python, etc.), PLC, embedded systems required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and/or Computer Science required
Possess ability to develop and embed programming and perform duties utilizing current company software applications
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills required
This position performs job duties in an ethical and professional manner
Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and following all regulations and requirements related to safety and environmental compliance
Responsible for following all safety and quality policy standards
Preferred
Preferred candidates are proficient in machine logic, vision, robotic logic, and CAD
Process emphasis will be high precision mechanical assembly, wire forming, welding, epoxy dispensing, and dimension/performance measurement systems
Benefits
This position provides the right candidate with amazing benefits
You get to work in environment with cutting-edge technology
A lot of the processes done in this company are done using automated machines, so it’s a great opportunity to learn more about Factory Automation.
You get to work for a famous company.
Company
Japan/America Society of Kentucky (ケンタッキー日米協会)
The Japan/America Society of Kentucky (JASK) is dedicated to sustaining a favorable business and community relationship between Japan and Kentucky by promoting cooperation and mutual understanding.
Founded in 1987
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
David Carpenter
President/CEO
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