Engineer I - Controls

Job Description

About the Team
ZF is a global technology company supplying advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. An Engineer I - Controls is responsible for providing technical analysis and expertise in the optimized maintenance of shop floor PC’s/PLC’s related hardware, software, and applications, in order to ensure the reliability and availability of manufacturing equipment. This position serves as an internal consultant to the maintenance department, across all areas for maintaining production equipment during start-ups, breakdowns, and continuous improvement activities on electrical/controls process issues.

What you can look forward to as Engineer I - Controls:

• Responsible for implementing connectivity standards into industrialization and digitalization projects.
• Responsible for implementing Shopfloor Solutions related to industrialization and digitalization projects and provides support at different levels based on implemented software.
• Responsible for implementing Production IT Security-requirements into industrialization and digitalization projects.
• Develop and implement programming improvements and controls systems involving PLC’s and PC’s
• Provide technical guidance and expertise in the modification of hardware, software, electrical and power transmission control systems to improve safety, reliability, and throughput, costs of ownership and operational readiness of manufacturing equipment.
• Work with customer and/or internal manufacturing engineering teams on improvements to manufacturing equipment controls.
• Ensure the optimal programming of automation and controls systems involving PLC’s/PC’s and associated controls including a common programming strategy for robots.
• Ability to analyze data, identify problems, of production network and develop solutions.

Your Profile as Engineer I - Controls:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering,
• 0-2+ years of experience in Operations and Digitalization,
• Proficient computer skills, strong MS Office (Excel) knowledge,
• Good communication skills,
• Advanced knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, techniques, principles and procedures within Engineering,
• Working knowledge of product line(s) and engineering design principles,
• Experience with engineering change systems,
• Technology pioneer and high technical knowledge, PLC coding skills.

Why you should choose ZF in Gray Court?

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Time
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities