Trèves Group / KTNA
As a partner of automotive manufacturers throughout the world, Trèves offers extensive expertise in comfort and acoustics. We bring to the market personalized and customized solutions adapted to our clients' specific expectations, with a focus on four soft trim and acoustic product ranges in the cabin, trunk, engine bay, and body.
Present on four continents, Trèves continues to reinforce its position in growing markets. Our North American operations (KTNA) include locations in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mexico. KTNA continues to grow rapidly, creating new opportunities across the United States and Mexico.
The Role
Based in the Scottsboro, AL area (Hollywood), the Controls Engineer will provide Electrical Controls and Robotic Engineering skills and leadership to achieve optimal levels of safety, quality, productivity, and delivery to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction.
As a Controls Engineer, you can expect your basic duties to include:
- Maintaining PLC-based control and robotic systems for manufacturing automation and instrumentation
- Performing PLC ladder logic / robot programming
- Leading all troubleshooting activities and debugging of robotics programs
- Programming a variety of robotic / automated equipment
- Working closely with engineering team to define system control and robotic needs
- Guides design, develops and tests electrical control methods, materials, processes and results
- Reviews and / or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates
- Evaluates designs or specifications to ensure quality
- Installs, calibrates, operates, and maintains robots
- Leads projects and assist skilled trades in electrical disciplines
- Supports electrical / controls troubleshooting and continuous improvement activities
- Recommends solutions to complex issues
- Mentors less experienced colleagues
- Provides key input into the development of departmental strategic goals and identifies key measurables to support departmental goals
- Generates wiring schematics and control drawings, maintains plant electrical and robotic drawings
- Trains, coaches, and mentors colleagues
What we’re looking for:
- Experience performing duties similar to those listed would be a great start!
- Background and strong skills related to automation / robotics / controls
- PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens
- Robotics troubleshooting / programming experience (ABB and/or Fanuc experience preferred)
- Experience troubleshooting high-voltage AC power (280V) and low-voltage DC power (24V)
- Previous WJ programming (ABB) would be a big plus
Top Skills
What We Do
Trèves Group is a global, family-owned automotive supplier, designer and manufacturer of acoustic and thermal insulation solutions for the automotive industry, which has been guided by the same entrepreneurial spirit since its creation in 1836.
Present on four continents, the Group is a partner to a large number of the world’s vehicle manufacturers and continues to reinforce its position in growing markets.
A world of opportunity is wide-open for those who are passionate about challenges of mobility and continuous personal self-improvement, who are ready to imagine new materials, products and solutions, and for whom seizing development opportunities within a growing international company makes sense.
Trèves Group offers career opportunities in various skills (production, purchasing, logistics, projects, R&D, sales, quality, HR, finance, etc.) and is keen to attract international skills and experience.
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