Controls & Automation Engineer Sr. Specialist
Lear · Comstock Park, MI
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior controls role at Lear (automotive) in Comstock Park, MI. Be part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve production efficiencies, safety, and quality.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation, MES, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
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How this role compares
Against 56 other live controls postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $79k–$143k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 77%
- ✓ Robotics 65%
- ✓ PLC 61%
- 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: Lear in Comstock Park
2 other open roles at this site · 5 people we found on the controls team.
- Controls & Automation Engineer Specialist II · Controls
- Controls Engineer · Controls
Full description from LearAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Willingness to travel in North America – 50% travel
- ◆Responsible for projects: technical specification, startup, installation, run-offs, and support leveraging controls expertise and knowledge
- ◆Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming
- ◆Debug, implement, and program with PLC ladder logic
- ◆Develop advanced automation solutions
- ◆Document and develop standards to generate
requirements
for automated cells
Requirements
- ✓Preferred bachelor’s degree in electrical, software engineering, or other respective engineering degree
- ✓Highschool diploma or GED
- ✓3-5 years’ experience in a similar role
Requirements
- ✓Expert in the utilization of Studio 5000 Suite (Studio 5000 Logix Designer, FactoryTalk View Studio, etc.)
- ✓Ability to read electrical drawings
- ✓Knowledge of and understanding standard industrial communication protocols (IO-Link, fieldbus/serial protocols, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, etc.)
- ✓Understand and communicate applicable safety standards (OSHA, ANSI, RIA…)
- ✓Supporting member of risk assessments on all automated equipment
- ✓Working together with project managers or plants to successfully hand-off automation solutions
- ✓Communication with external manufacturing system – MES/SCADA and other controls systems
- ✓Experience with MS-Office
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We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.
A path to a better career. A better future.
Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.
They’re the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.
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Job Description
As a member of the Automation team, the Automation Engineer will be responsible for Leading, Supporting, Implementing, and Managing Automation projections while driving innovation in advancements.
The candidate will use their vast knowledge, experience, and resourcefulness to lead and implement automation cells and drive standards across North America. The candidate must be able to develop the concept, aid in the mechanical- Electrical design, install, train the receiving plant, and provide ongoing support for the robot cell. The candidate must also possess the skill to project lead other Integrators as a subject matter expert.
Advantages of working at Lear in the Automation group
- •Career growth and exposure to multiple fields of work for lateral transitioning.
- •Develop and innovate on novel systems and processes.
- •Be part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve production efficiencies, safety, and quality.
- •Fortune 500 company – Stability and retirement planning
Team Development
- •Mentor and train plant personnel (technicians and engineering team) to support production needs
- •Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional groups
- •Plant walks to define new technologies, low-hanging fruit automation solutions, cycle time improvements, etc.
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