The Controls Specialist will be responsible to research, develop and implement Vehicle Process Engineering Conveyor Automation Robotic Engineering (VPE CARE) standards and specifications. The Controls Specialist will lead & support the development of these specifications. Additionally, the specialist will be required to present and educate others regarding technical innovations and specification roll-out. The Controls Specialist will support production and launch events as a technical expert in all applicable controls applications. Additionally, the scope of this work will span the core functions of VPE CARE in the Body Shop, Paint and General Assembly. This role acts as a liaison between VPE CARE, ICT and Plant management team members.
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
The Controls Specialist will be responsible for the development and implementation of VPE CARE standards and specifications focused on:
- IT Network Design strategies
- Logic, HMI and visual display development strategies
- Upper level (IT) interfaces to plant floor PLCs
- Diagnostic visualization strategies
- Technical innovation research
- Solution testing and validation
- Specification documentation
- Vertical launch curve
Project Management:
- Responsible for project timing and goals
- Provide direction to resources
- Monitor projects
- Report status of projects during regular team meetings
- Coordinate with others to overcome
Support VPE CARE Launches:
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all controls related applications
- Support for all controls equipment found within the plant environment
- SME during plant down time events
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science / management information systems or equivalent or high school diploma / GED with 5 years Controls experience
- Strong and proficient project management experience
- Strong and proficient understanding of PLC Programing: Rockwell Studio 5000 Suite
- Strong and proficient understanding of HMI Development: Factory Talk View, WinCC or other similar programs
- Problem solving skills specific to Controls related technology
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a related field
- 5+ years of Experience with Vehicle Process Engineering and Launch experience with an emphasis on Controls Engineering, IT Engineering, PLC programming and network management
- Experience leading a team of technicians and engineers
- Strong and proficient understanding of Controls electrical design CAD software (ePlan /AutoCAD)
- Experience developing bid packages for new equipment
- Ability to coordinate the installation of Controls related equipment
- Innovative thinker with excellent organizational and project management skills
- Demonstrated team leadership and communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Access, Outlook and SQL)
- Self-directed and motivated to implement change within the direction and scope of Stellantis Senior Management
- Computer programming skills; PLC Programming, Rockwell RS Logix, Siemens TIA Portal
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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.
