Control Engineer - Yokohama Tire : Job Details

Summary

POSITION PURPOSE:

To develop, modify and troubleshoot machine PLC controls and processes to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and reliability. Work with various phases of automated control projects such as: design, estimating, soliciting quotes, negotiating contracts, developing schedules and budgets, implementing, modifying, and troubleshooting.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to travel for training assignments to overseas facilities or corporate headquarters.

Otherwise - limited domestic travel for educational, technical, or business related opportunities.

Responsibilities

* Design electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machine controls to increase productivity and quality

* Troubleshoot machine controls and processes to improve efficiency and quality

* Estimate and control projects, schedules and cost to insure timely installation and cost effectiveness

* Train production and maintenance personnel

* Develop schedules and budgets and create relationships with vendors to meet the schedule

* Analyze data and develop design and operational changes

* Prepare complete documentation files to include as built drawings and operational manuals

* Assist maintenance, production, quality assurance with traceability.

* Coordinate with development department with tire design and compound development

* Maintain working relationship with MIS to keep machine uptime

* Learn Rockwell Automation's Allen-Bradley and Mitsubishi PLC platforms

Knowledge and Skills

* Analytical thinking

* Problems solving ability

* Technical expertise

* Good oral and written communications

* Ability to work in cross-functional problem-solving teams

Education and Experience

* Exposure through COOP, internship, or other opportunities in industrial /manufacturing environments with automation equipment, traceability, and control. Also experience with machine to machine interface and host PLC. Networking knowledge beneficial.

* BACHELORS DEGREE - B. S. in ME, EE, or other technically related fields

Physical Requirements

Able to spend time walking the production areas, talking with operators and maintenance associates, can climb 3 floors of stairs, able to climb ladders. Use small hand tools and meters for performing evaluations, calibrations, and troubleshooting.