The Plant Controls Engineer is responsible for planning, testing and coordinating the implementation of preventative actions in the production lines to establish and verify capable/stable and reliable production processes in terms of safety, quality, delivery and cost. Below are additional duties, not all inclusive.
- Work with Maintenance Supervisors, Business Unit Leaders or Engineering Group Leaders to evaluate, implement and obtain approval for program changes.
- Work with IT groups to modify and /or update machine/assembly PLC programs and communication programs as they relate to plant network.
- Investigate and resolve issues associated with machining and facilities equipment, assembly automation, workstations, robotics and automated equipment.
- Maintain and update controls documentation, including schematics and documents for machining/assembly, maintenance PMs.
- Troubleshoot PLC controls, electrical components, servo-drives, motors, wiring-cables in cable trays and panels. Review and make program changes on Siemens, Fanuc, Rockwell, ABB and a variety of other control systems. Capture and document changes, updates prints... etc.
- Lead, coordinate and facilitate trouble shooting electrical issues, problem issues as they relate to equipment downtime, throughput improvement, or any safety concern (interlocks, switches, etc.).
- Help troubleshoot and make improvements on all electrical facilities and equipment using input from Production, Maintenance Supervisors, Business Unit Leaders, Engineering Group Leaders, tradesmen, operators, and vendors/service providers.
- Establish, maintain, update and administer electrical control plans.
- Participate in all aspects of simultaneous engineering efforts to improve current processes and new projects.
- Monitor and improve performance of production processes with respect to cycle time, uptime, etc.
- Generate, prepare and present regular reports to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Work with and support all plant operations in Stellantis Industrial Systems initiatives utilizing Stellantis Industrial Systems tools for continuous improvement efforts, including Kaizen’s and other quality improvements aids.
- Assist with Engineering Work Orders and training of Skilled Trades and Writing Standardized Maintenance Procedure. Also reviewing top losses and determining solutions. root cause identification, resolution, countermeasures, and prevention.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years’ experience in a controls/automation or related engineering role
- Proficiency with control-system programming, including PLC languages and industrial software tools
- Strong analytical skills and a proven ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical/electrical control systems
- Flexibility to work all shifts Daily, weekend and holiday overtime
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Control Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years' experience in controls/automation or related engineering role
- Proficiency with control-system programming, including PLC languages and industrial software tools
- Strong analytical skills and proven ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical/electrical control systems
- Flexibility to work all shifts, including daily, weekend, and holiday overtime
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
