Controls and Test Engineer

Manufacturing

Permanent

Job Description

For us going to work every day has an even greater purpose than putting the latest product or technology on the market. It’s about improving the everyday lives of millions. By being sustainable and open to new ideas we can push the boundaries of cooking, cleaning, and wellbeing at home. But to keep doing so, we need more people who want to innovate and re-imagine what life at home can be.

In this role you will support automated testing equipment, test systems, PLC, HMI and SCADA software in a brand new manufacturing plant. You will become the subject matter expert in this area to support consumer quality targets, annual production goals and continuous improvement actions that contribute to the factory profitability. You provide expertise and guidance as it relates to electrical, control and automation systems. The successful candidate will be a technical leader, fostering collaboration and team building while upholding the organization’s core values. You will be a technical expert throughout the lifecycle for automated equipment and systems

Key Responsibilities:

• Electrical and controls subject matter expert
• Subject matter expert on product testing requirements, software flashing, test procedures and equipment.
• Implement improvements into existing systems to increase productivity and process control.
• Problem solve chronic issues and implement solutions to prevent re-occurrences
• Maintain and verify test plans for assembly and sub-assembly areas (manual and robotic test areas)
• Introduce new products into the assembly process
• Implement improvements into existing controls and automation systems to increase productivity and process control
• Continuously assess and optimize the use of automation and control systems
• Support the standardization of common processes and automation solutions
• Research and facilitate innovative solutions for smart and optimal manufacturing processes

WHO YOU ARE:

• With a number of projects running simultaneously, flexibility and agility are essential.

• With an eye for detail and the ability to interpret complex data, you can also translate this into meaningful, useful information that informs decision-making.

• You build trust, good working relationships and communicate effectively with your colleagues and across functions.

• Whether face-to-face or on the phone, you can communicate plans and articulate your ideas with colleagues and customers at all levels.

• You can manage changing priorities with ease.

• You set the pace and the priorities, and then you bring a methodical approach to meeting your goals.

• You can work autonomously but will never be on your own, working proactively to identify the opportunities and implement the plan.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (Minimum Qualifications):

• Engineering Degree (Bachelor or Master)
• 5+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment
• 7+ years’ experience with automation and controls (PLC, HMI and SCADA systems). Siemens required
• Electrical and basic circuit understanding (grounding, voltages, etc)
• OPC (Client & Server), Siemens TIA Portal, Vision Systems, Industrial Networks
• Experience with robotic work cells and conveyor systems
• Problem solving

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WHO YOU ARE:

• You work with urgency, analysing and adapting to different situations, quickly understanding changes and reacting confidently and decisively

• You always strive for better, in your work and for your future.

• You start and you finish, taking leadership of getting things done, on time and to high quality, tying up all the loose ends along the way.

• You’re open minded about where ideas come from and how they can be applied to enable innovation.

• You understand and empathise with people and can apply your people and problem solving skills to reassuring customers.

• Your enthusiasm is infectious and inspires and engages your colleagues and collaborators to achieve, deliver, be accountable and own their work. You’ll also have the stamina essential to delivering results in both the short and long term.

• You know how to structure a case and get people on board.

• You have a vision and a purpose, and you can inspire and influence others to not only share it, but apply their abilities to achieving it.

• You are driven to succeed and focused on leading your team to achieve.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone. The employee frequently is required to walk and participate in activities on the factory floor. The employee is occasionally required to sit for extended times at a computer, drive and travel to vendor sites. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

It is the policy at Electrolux to provide equal employment opportunities and affirmative action to all qualified individuals. All personnel actions, including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of persons in all job titles, are administered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by law, and all employment decisions are based solely on valid job requirements. In addition, employees and applicants are protected from harassment, threats, coercion, intimidation, retaliation, or discrimination for: 1) Filing a complaint; 2) Assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and any other applicable Federal, State, or local law requiring equal opportunity and affirmative action; 3) Opposing any act or practice made unlawful by Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity and affirmative action; 4) Exercising any other right protected by applicable laws. A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity statement that reaffirms Electrolux’s commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative action for its applicants and employees is posted in a form that is accessible and understandable to an individual with a disability. The Affirmative Action Plan for Protected Veterans and Individuals with a Disability, absent the confidential statistical reports, is available upon request.