Control Engineering Specialist- Night Shift
About Metalsa: We are a global company with 60+ years of experience in the automotive industry, we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world. We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa’s vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com
Metalsa’s Mission: To move the world more efficiently while protecting the environment and ensuring long-term economic and social value generation for our stakeholders.
Metalsa’s Vision: To become a leading mobility manufacturer of chassis and electrified solutions for the automotive, trucking, and off-highway industries.
What does a day in life look like?
Mission: A Control Engineer is focused on maintaining optimal conditions during the production process. This includes ensuring a safe working environment, delivering high-quality products/processes, and achieving high-performance levels. It requires a multidisciplinary approach and effective communication to identify process improvement opportunities, use problem-solving methodologies, and propose solutions for improvements and technological innovations. To achieve these goals, control engineers follow guidelines from industry standards such as OSHA, IATF, MOS, and Others.
Objective: Apply Control Engineering knowledge and experience to Metalsa manufacturing processes while maintaining the safest environment possible, quality standards, and productivity to achieve optimal plant performance.
Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:
- Comply with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality Systems guidelines (Responsibilities and authorities) currently applicable to the area and the entire plant.
- Follow the guidelines in the employee Handbook (Paid Time Off (PTO), training, FMLA, and labor affairs.)
- Compliance with internal control guidelines, audit and update practices & procedures, and respond to internal and external audits as needed or requested.
- Keep constant feedback with the Automation Coordinator.
- Seek continuous process improvement (productivity and profitability) through the application of engineering principles (Process redesign, new technologies, etc.).
- Contribute to define and follow the Standards for Control Engineering.
- Respond to the production process abnormalities (for example: production T-cards) while focusing on continuous process improvements.
- Execute CapEx projects within the stated scope, timing, budget, and resources as assigned.
- Create work instructions that benefit the Production and Controls Engineering Teams.
- Research new technologies and develop new applications that improve overall plant performance.
- Collaborate, lead, and/or support the design and implementation of new products, engineering changes, and processes.
Education & Experience:
- Certified Electronics/Electrical Engineer Technology or Industrial Engineer desirable.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environments maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving automated processes.
Technical Skills:
- Lean manufacturing desirable
- Manufacturing Processes
- Project management desirable
- 2D software drawing (Drawing, Reading, etc.)
- Geometric and Dimensional Tolerancing (desired)
- Problem-solving tools (Experience applying problem-solving methodologies) and Critical thinking.
- Automated manufacturing troubleshooting (Control circuits, power circuits up to 480VAC, logic, motor control, robotics, etc.)
- PLC and HMI Software (RSLogix5, 500, 5000, Studio, Siemens S7, and PanelView)
- Robotic software and programming (ABB and Fanuc desirable)
- TwinCat, Beckhoff, and 2D Matrix and vision system (Cognex and DVT) preferred.
What is in it for YOU?
As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from a great compensation and benefits package!
- Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
- Excellent Benefits Plan!
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance
- Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- 401(k) Company Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Advancement Opportunities & Training Programs
- Access to continuous learning platforms provided.
- Other Discounts & Perks!
EEOC Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
