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American Trim · 2 days ago

Automation Controls Engineer

Sidney, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

American Trim is a manufacturing company seeking an Automation Controls Engineer. The role involves designing and optimizing equipment and robotic systems, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Automotive

Responsibilities

Responsible for equipment concept, quoting, design, debugging, and production

Robotic programming to optimize production efficiency

Provide technical support and training to the operations team, tooling department, maintenance department, and outside vendor sources

Troubleshoots problems with processes and hardware

Provide and maintain new equipment component standards

Work with programmable controllers, robots, and CNC equipment

Generate C.A.D. drawings for facility layout, electrical schematics, mechanical fabrication design, and equipment design

Provide technical support for all health, safety, and environmental policies

Support manufacturing through project activities to improve quality, consistency, and output by recommending, implementing, and documenting improvements. Documents will be complete and easily readable, to allow faster troubleshooting

Specify, order, and perform follow up for equipment purchases. Assure proper workmanship to American Trim’s specifications

Assist in the inspection of equipment for safety violations, hazards, and improvements

Provide technical support on electrical controls, automation initiatives, and equipment improvements/upgrades

Maintains equipment records

Maintains programs schedules and cost performance to budget

Qualification

Allen Bradley controlsRobotic programmingC.A.D. drawingsMechanical design softwareANSIOSHA standardsProblem-solvingProject managementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university in an engineering or technical discipline

Minimum three (3) years of experience with a manufacturing facility of high volume and automated equipment

Proficiency in reading and creating electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic drawings

Experience with Allen Bradley controls and software

Ability to identify, define, and resolve problems in a timely manner by analyzing information skillfully, collecting data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, and/or developing alternative solutions

Ability to develop project plans; coordinate projects; communicate changes and progress; complete projects on time; and budget, develop, and implement cost saving measures

Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; use intuition, creativity, and experience to complement data; design workflows and procedures

Preferred

RS Logix 500 and Studio 5000 preferred

Familiar with ANSI and OSHA safety standards related to robotic or mechanical equipment and has ability to implement standards into mechanical designs

Intermediate or better experience utilizing mechanical design software

Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks preferred but not required