Controls Engineer- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

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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.

ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs. The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet’s vision.

Diversity & Inclusion Pledge

At ConMet, differences are not ignored, but celebrated. Our goal is to encourage a deeper knowing of our people, pulling out knowledge and experiences to ignite creativity. We are committed to achieving workplace equity by intentionally creating a work environment where all people are respected, accepted and have a sense of belonging.

Because people are what drive our success, ConMet’s Diversity and Inclusion program empowers all employees to embrace their individuality and share their abilities to further our innovations, thus improving the lives of our employees and customers, and strengthening our position as a leader in our market.

Compensation & Benefits

• Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 – September 30.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection.
• Vacation plan – ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs.
• ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package:
  • ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.
  • 401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.
• Ten paid holidays per year.
• Wellness reimbursement.

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.

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