Controls Engineer
Adient · Warren, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Adient (automotive) in Warren, MI. Maintain, troubleshoot , repair and improve automated equipment including devices, I/O, instruments and all other components associate with automated processes to meet production and safety goals.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Robotics
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $79k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 56 controls engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 55 other live controls postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $79k–$143k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 77%
- ✓ Robotics 66%
- ✓ PLC 63%
- ✓ New product launch 32%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%
- AutoCAD 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Adient in Warren
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Full description from AdientAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Controls Engineer Job Duties
- ◆The Controls Engineer will Support the maintenance department by assisting in the troubleshooting of equipment issues, which includes troubleshooting PLC ladder logic and data handling functions in Control Logix processors.
- ◆Maintain PLC documentation upon receipt from equipment suppliers and an archive of PLC programs and machine controls drawings in an electronic and/or paper format and throughout facility.
- ◆Maintain, troubleshoot , repair and improve automated equipment including devices, I/O, instruments and all other components associate with automated processes to meet production and safety goals.
- ◆Support various I/O devices connected to PLC ’s including HMI’s, scanners, remote I/O, sensors, relays, solenoids, servo drives, etc., and support/assist maintenance personnel in troubleshooting pneumatic circuits.
- ◆Improve equipment uptime and contribute to Plant reliability maintenance.
- ◆Schedule and complete backups of all electronic machine control and robotic programs on set schedule and develop and maintain Preventive Maintenance Programs.
- ◆Ability to diagnose problems with hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems interfacing with electrical and electronic systems.
- ◆Apply knowledge of electronic and instrumentation principles to determine equipment malfunctions and apply skills in restoring equipment to operation.
- ◆Implement and maintain data collection system from Plant floor processing equipment. Identify and implement error-proofing
requirements
throughout the production process.
- ✓Part of multi-disciplinary Plant Team to determine continuous improvement strategies.
- ✓Identify and plan for process impact(s) as a result of engineering and launch changes.
- ✓Participate in 8D or similar root-cause based problem solving tasks to ensure that abnormalities, when observed, are acted upon to resolve root-causes.
- ✓Contribute to specifications for equipment purchases, which include review and commentary on equipment controls drawings prior to build approval.
Required Experience
- ✓Degree in Engineering/Electrical field preferred, or equivalent additional experience
- ✓5-7 years related Controls Engineering manufacturing experience; automotive experience preferred
- ✓Allen Bradley PLC's experience is a must
This is for our B-Crew: (Tuesday-Friday 6:30pm-4:30am)
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