Unclassified - Saint Clair, MI
posted 3 months ago
Under the general direction of the Engineering Manager, the Application Controls Engineer works independently and confers regularly with division and corporate employees, contractors, customers, and suppliers. The Application Controls Engineer will provide support, leadership, and direction to the engineering team in the development of standards and specifications as it pertains to new equipment and to increase uptime, throughput, efficiency, and quality, through the process of maintaining, designing, developing, and continuously improving our equipment. The role involves participating in line or project sourcing, including RFQ creations and alignment during the sourcing process. The engineer will identify and perform continuous improvement activities to improve safety, increase productivity, and reduce production costs by developing and improving electrical control systems. Additionally, the engineer will support ECR changes from internal and external clients and lead controls-related projects, including timing, budget, and execution. Responsibilities also include creating and maintaining electrical and control standards, leading electrical documentation of control systems and power distribution during launches and projects, and leading product selection as it pertains to controls and electrical design. The Application Controls Engineer will lead awareness of existing and emerging technologies in PLC, robots, instrumentation, and computer systems, provide training and guidance to interdepartmental personnel related to control systems, and update electrical schematics ensuring that all electrical codes are adhered to current regulations. The engineer will also lead pre-design reviews for new machinery, collaborate with capital management to ensure re-deployment, and lead and control all controls-related deviations. Safety is paramount, and the engineer must always adhere to all safety rules, report any unsafe or unhealthy conditions immediately, and ensure that their area of responsibility is clean, tidy, and organized. The role requires knowledge of operating instructions for all assigned equipment, including pre-start-up inspection processes, hazards, protective measures, PPE requirements, start & stop procedures, and equipment limitations. The work schedule is dynamic and may include weekends and varying shifts based on project necessities.