Controls Engineer

NATURE OF WORK: The Controls Engineer reports to the Controls Manager. Lear designs, builds, and installs equipment for Lear plants globally. Our portfolio includes ASRS systems, automated conveyor, pallet elevators, stackers/destackers, pallet turntables, automatic labelers, shipping trailers, and build line integration. At Lear, we are always looking to incorporate new technologies into our seating plants.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED (The following duties are typical for this classification. However, any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Follows health, safety, environmental regulations, and safety protocols (safety harnesses, fork truck, scissor lift, boom lifts, LOTO)
• Builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among all team members
• Communicate across cross-functional groups
• Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
• Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
• Write, implement, and debug PLC software
• Provide support to existing Lear automated equipment globally
• Develop predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability and reduce downtime – (CBM, Industry 4.0)
• Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans

Responsibilities

• Follows health, safety, environmental regulations, and safety protocols (safety harnesses, fork truck, scissor lift, boom lifts, LOTO)

• Builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among all team members

• Communicate across cross-functional groups

• Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support

• Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas

• Write, implement, and debug PLC software

• Provide support to existing Lear automated equipment globally

• Develop predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability and reduce downtime – (CBM, Industry 4.0)

• Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans

• Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or software engineering preferred

• Experience Requirements

• Must be a self-starter, team player, work well with others, and have a positive attitude

• Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy

• Expert in RSLogix5000, Studio5000, and FactoryTalk View Studio

• Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras

• Ability to read and create electrical drawings in AutoCAD

• Must have ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines

• Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry, machine guarding, robot safety, automated vehicles, conveyor safety

• Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required

• Willingness to travel globally 40% of the year

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years’ experience in a controls engineering role at an automation/machine build shop.

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit-based employment practices and equal opportunity.