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Cooper Standard · 3 hours ago

Controls Engineer

Surgoinsville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Cooper Standard is a company committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They are seeking a Controls Engineer to partner with manufacturing to improve production equipment electronic controls through maintenance, programming, and modifications of automated systems, while also providing technical support and leading continuous improvement projects.

AutomotiveInnovation ManagementManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Supervise and assist with the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical and or electronic control systems

Provides leadership and documentation of all PLC preventative maintenance

Lead and assist Engineers and contractors in the design and development of related equipment schematics to NEC and applicable code requirements

Develops standardized work plans and utilizes disciplined and proven problem-solving techniques to determine root cause analysis for equipment downtime and recommends specific process improvements

Responsible for process engineering and to provide technical support for plant manufacturing

Leads the training and implementation of kaizen events and supports, contributes and routinely demonstrates lean manufacturing principles

Partners with plant manufacturing on continuous improvement projects to improve performance and profitability

Complies with policies and procedures pertaining to facility or divisional adopted standards, such as ISO 14001 Environmental Policy, IATF Quality System

Performs other related engineering duties as assigned

May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description

Qualification

PLC programmingElectronic controls experienceTroubleshooting PLC utilizationElectrical codes knowledgeISO 14001 knowledgeIATF16949 knowledgeBachelor's degreeLean manufacturing principlesRoot cause analysis

Required

PLC programming experience

Bachelor's degree in an applicable Engineering field

3-5 years electronic controls experience in one or more major PLC platforms

Documented experience with troubleshooting and training PLC utilization

Direct knowledge of Electrical codes and standards

Preferred

Knowledge and familiarity with ITAF16949 Quality System and ISO 14001 an asset

Company

Cooper Standard

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Cooper Standard, headquartered in Novi, Mich. USA, is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. It is a sub-organization of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.

Founded in 1960

Novi, Michigan, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.cooperstandard.com

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