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Slate Auto · 2 months ago

Senior Controls Engineer, Body

Warsaw, Indiana

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Slate Auto is dedicated to building safe and reliable vehicles in the USA. They are seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to support Body production operations by maintaining and improving automation and control systems to ensure maximum uptime and production efficiency.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on troubleshooting and support for PLCs, robots, motion controls, and vision systems in BIW production

Diagnoses and resolve automation-related downtime quickly to minimize production impact

Modify and optimize PLC logic, HMI screens, and robot programs to improve operator and maintenance usability

Support running changes, equipment upgrades, and control system updates with minimal disruption to production

Conduct root cause analysis for automation-related failures, throughput issues, and quality concerns; drive corrective actions

Partner with maintenance and engineering teams to develop and maintain documentation, training, and preventive maintenance plans

Ensure compliance with safety standards, perform risk assessments, and maintain safe control logic (safety PLC, interlocks, DCS)

Track system performance, identify recurring issues, and implement continuous improvement initiatives in safety, quality, and uptime

Collaborate with production supervisors, quality, and dimensional engineering to support daily plant operations

Qualification

PLC programmingAutomation engineeringIndustrial robotsHMI/SCADA systemsRoot cause analysisFieldbus networksSafety PLCsMotion control systemsDocumentation skills