Senior Controls Engineer

🕒 September 3

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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IAC Group

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10,000+ employees

🚘 Automotive

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 Debt Financing on 2018-04

Automotive • Manufacturing • Sustainability

IAC Group is a leading global supplier that creates environments that move people with elegant design, bold ideas, and precise execution. Serving mobility manufacturers, occupants, and employees, IAC Group supplies inspiringly different automotive components and systems to nameplates worldwide. Their technology solutions include EV systems, door trim systems, console systems, instrument panels and cockpit systems, and overhead systems, all aimed at enhancing the automotive experience responsibly and sustainably.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, programming, commissioning, and validation of automated manufacturing equipment and control systems • Develop and modify PLC, HMI, servo, vision, and robotic control programs • Support new program launches and ensure controls systems meet project timing, quality, and production requirements • Establish process parameters, equipment controls, and monitoring systems • Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, controls, automation, and process-related issues • Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, product engineering, and suppliers • Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment downtime and quality concerns • Develop and maintain electrical schematics, network architecture, PLC/HMI backups, process control plans, and equipment standards • Participate in PFMEA and manufacturing feasibility reviews • Support capital equipment sourcing, installation, validation, and startup • Train maintenance and production personnel on equipment operation, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance • Drive continuous improvement focused on OEE improvement, scrap reduction, cycle-time reduction, cost savings, and automation expansion • Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and customer requirements • Manage capital equipment projects from concept through launch • Support equipment upgrades, troubleshooting, plant automation strategies, and new product launches

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related technical field • 7–10 years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment • Automotive Tier 1 supplier experience strongly preferred • Experience supporting automated assembly, injection molding, foam, or interior trim manufacturing processes preferred • PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Rockwell • Experience programming remote I/O using Rockwell/Balluff remote blocks • Industrial robotics experience with FANUC and ABB • Industrial networks experience with EtherNet/IP, Profibus/Serial I/O, and IO-Link • Electrical controls design and troubleshooting experience • Knowledge of safety systems and machine safeguarding • Experience with dynamic robotic pathing • Knowledge of cybersecurity for OT environments, including safe deployment/management of NAT and VPN for tooling machines • Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix, Siemens S7/TIA Portal, and Beckhoff TwinCAT • Knowledge of structured programming, sequencing, interlocks, and fault recovery • Experience with AMRs/AGCs, Vidi, and Cognex Vision • Experience with digital twins, PLC simulation, robot simulation, and offline commissioning • Knowledge of MES traceability • Programming experience with Python, C#, C++, or JavaScript • Knowledge of SQL, REST APIs, MQTT, OPC UA, and historian connectivity • Knowledge of Euromap Data Transfer, Ignition, and Power BI • Ability to work in manufacturing and production environments • Ability to travel to plants, suppliers, and customer locations as required • Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds • Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred • Certified Automation Professional (CAP) preferred • Experience with Industry 4.0 technologies, IIoT, and advanced manufacturing systems preferred • Experience supporting global manufacturing launches preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• No benefits or compensation extras specified