JOB DESCRIPTION
Purpose
This standard defines the Manufacturing Controls Engineer Job Description.
Scope
This standard applies to the Clanton plant of Adient
Responsibilities and duties:
Design, develop, and supervise electrical control systems, equipment and machinery
Installation and technical support of PLC hardware and software. Programmable knowledge in Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC's.
Assist with needs assessment for computer and software requirements in all areas of the facility.
Assist with PLC and PC training as required.
Designs, codes, tests and debugs simple programs. Maintains and documents programs.
Assists higher level programmer/analyst/engineer with design work. Follows established methods and procedures.
Responds to disruptions of production systems in a timely and appropriate manner.
Helps provide solutions in making technical logic meet the needs of the users.
Authority
Portions of the job may not be standardized or completely described in the job
description and may require some independent action and thinking by the employee.
PRIMARY LOCATION
ClantonSkills Required
- Design, develop, and supervise electrical control systems, equipment and machinery
- Installation and technical support of PLC hardware and software
- PLC programming knowledge
- Siemens PLC experience
- Design, code, test, debug and maintain simple programs; document programs
- Assist with needs assessment for computer and software requirements across facility
- Assist with PLC and PC training as required
- Respond to disruptions of production systems in a timely manner
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Adient Insights
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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