Controls Engineer

The Plant Controls Engineer plays a crucial role in maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting the control systems essential to production processes within the manufacturing facility.

This position involves supporting and improving existing control systems to ensure optimal production efficiency and safety.

The plant Controls Engineer provides expertise for the maintenance of ongoing production processes, including the implementation and documentation of required process changes to support continuous improvement and product changes.

The Controls Engineer assists in optimizing tooling design and automation processes to prevent or minimize production downtime.

You should be self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction, make decisions independently, and able to motivate others to complete the task at hand.

Hours: 2nd Shift - 5:30pm-2:00am Monday - Friday. 30 minute lunch.

Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things.

It was founded to make things better.

And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do.

Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.

Why Piston Automotive?

Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts

• Analyze and optimize machine performance using PLC data
• Lead root cause analysis for systemic and intermittent issues
• Selection and integration of error and mistake proofing devices to address quality concerns
• Understand and maintain machine Ethernet networks
• Conduct regular audits on safety control programs and devices
• Plan, coordinate, and implement assigned projects
• Interface with automation and capital equipment vendors
• During new equipment launches responsible for transferring all equipment and process documentation to the production plant prior to SOP. This includes all OEM equipment documentation (electronic and hard copies of manuals, BOM, drawings, recommended spare parts and recommended PM’s).