Controls Engineer- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

The Controls Engineer is responsible for integrating equipment into manufacturing processes, while also managing projects as part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Team.

This position will focus heavily on automation equipment integration, and facilitate teams, internal or external to the company, to successfully execute projects.

AME projects are primarily the design, installation and modification of capital equipment and facilities.

Supports our assembly, foundry, casting, machining and material handling processes at all plants.

Key skills for this role include:

Education and Experience:



* Minimum of 4-year Degree in Industrial Automation or Electrical or Controls or Electronics Engineering Discipline and 10 years’ experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment.


* Facilitate discussion to align all critical stakeholders.

Mix of corporate and plant engineering team.


* Ability to influence personnel for decision making using data and critical reasoning


* Minimum 5 years’ controls engineering experience with a high pace manufacturing environment running 24X7.

It should be the most recent experience., 


* Ability to solve practical problems, using problem solving methods 5-Why, A3, 8-D.

Qualifications and Competencies:



* Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.


* Ability to troubleshoot equipment related issues and determine short term and long-term solutions.


* Strong PLC, Vision, Laser and Camera Programming, Networking.


* PLC software and hardware – Allen Bradley (Micrologic, Compact Logic and Guard Logic)  


* Industrial Robotics – Fanuc, Motto man and Universal Cobots. 


* Understand the fundamentals of automation and critical elements such as Light Curtains, Sensors, PLC programs and Logics etc.


* MES ( Aveva) and ERP (SAP) experience is a plus.



* Strong Computer Skills, Able to organize databases and create data structures for others. 


* Industrial networking and communication knowledge.


* Engineering Technical Skills: Possesses the knowledge and skills required to create and execute engineering diagrams, plans, and models that fulfill the product and customer requirements.

Is able to produce practical and functional solutions that meet operational needs.

About ConMet

ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry.

Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers.

Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide...