Controls Engineer

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West Point, GA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Automotive
The Role
The Controls Engineer diagnoses and resolves electrical issues, programs PLCs, supports maintenance, and ensures safe operations in production facilities.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

We are a global leader in automotive seating because of our people — a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible. We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. When you join Adient, you’ll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion.

Summary: Applies electrical and control theory to test, modify and diagnose the electronic and electrical components on all production and plant equipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Diagnose and resolve causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all equipment.

  • PLC programming

  • Assist the maintenance department in installing new electronic/electrical control equipment and making it operational.

  • Develops engineering specifications for electrical control systems and equipment modifications.

  • Provides technical support to the maintenance department when required.

  • Plans, directs and records periodic electrical analysis on the production equipment.

  • Recommends and initiates modifications or replacement of equipment, which fail to meet operating standards.

  • Provides training for the maintenance department on the operation and diagnostics of the machine controls and motor controllers.

  • Research and implement cost effective upgrades to the equipment and facilities.

  • Research and implement the most cost effective replacement of electrical control parts.

  • Keep updated electrical drawings and schematics on all production and plant equipment.

  • Recommends the electrical spare parts inventory for all new and existing production equipment to insure maximum machine utilization.

  • Provides technical support, if needed, to all other Johnson Controls/Johnson Controls affiliated production facilities.

  • Provide technical support for the office computers and computer systems.

  • Understands IT Systems and performs IT Systems Administration duties in the absence of the IT Systems Administrators.

  • Keep abreast with the latest in control technology.

  • Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, assets or to the public.

  • Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and ensures safe working procedures in assigned production areas.

Education and Experience Requirements:

College degree in Electrical Engineering or Associates degree with equivalent experience. Proven experience with PLC Programming (Allen Bradley preferred) hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical and engineering. A thorough component level understanding of electrical devices used in manufacturing. Knowledge of Server and Network architecture and administration

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 

Other Skills and Abilities:

Must be computer literate and familiar with appropriate software programs.  Ability to create visual aids for communication purposes.

PRIMARY LOCATION

West Point Facility

Skills Required

  • College degree in Electrical Engineering or Associates degree with equivalent experience
  • Proven experience with PLC Programming (Allen Bradley preferred)
  • Thorough understanding of electrical devices used in manufacturing
  • Knowledge of Server and Network architecture and administration
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, blueprints and manuals
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.

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The Company
HQ: Burscheid
12,048 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.

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