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Spartan Light Metal Products · 1 day ago

Controls Engineer

Mexico, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Spartan Light Metal Products is on the cutting edge of automotive manufacturing, making highly engineered parts for electric and fuel-powered vehicles. The Controls Engineer provides technical expertise, development, and support of the controls of manufacturing equipment and data systems to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost.

IndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Apply engineering knowledge and expertise in providing on-going support for the plant floor related to system controls/PLC’s and their related hardware, software and equipment, including proper use, troubleshooting, problem solving, continuous improvement and training

Maintain involvement and alignment with plant maintenance and engineering teams. Provide guidance to any new equipment, tooling or modifications to existing equipment or tooling that require controls input to ensure all consistency in standards and methods

Utilizing engineering expertise, lead and/or support the Spartan team during new machine design/development and concepts. Carry forward lessons learned and Spartan Standards

Implement standard engineering practices in problem solving and projects. Provide detailed documentation upon project completion along with recommended updates to Spartan Equipment Standards

Provide equipment and system control solutions to achieve Spartan’s manufacturing objectives, which includes the design and engineering of PLC control and modifications for a wide variety of manufacturing production equipment

Lead the design and development of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for production and operations support equipment

Provide concept oversight to electrical assembly activities such as panel fabrication and component wiring

Produce and update electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and other industrial CAD drawings/schematics

Maintains updated knowledge of latest technology in robotics, controls, sensors and vision systems. Works with component and equipment suppliers to test and trial new technology that has potential to improve manufacturing operations and provide a competitive advantage

Systems integration of 3rd party equipment and peripherals

Provide support to the plant floor to aid in covering vacations and absences in the Support department

Provides technical controls guidance, support and/or mentorship across all Spartan plants as needed

Participates in formal problem-solving efforts utilizing A3, 8-D, and Six Sigma techniques as appropriate to the situation

Contributes to and supports the existence of a positive work environment through personal involvement by communicating, interacting and behaving in a manner that promotes productive relationships with coworkers, supervisors, customers, and others with whom such relationships are important to the success of company operations

Performs other duties as assigned