Job Information
Ford Motor Company Controls Engineer in Chihuahua, Mexico
Education: High School Diploma
Experience:
Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls (RSLogix)
Electrical Background (electrician or technician)
Related experience
Allen Bradley Panel View use/programming AB Servo and AB VFD drives
Familiarity with VFD’s, Armor starts, encoders, network/Ethernet controls
Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Position Duties:
Use Vis Plant monitoring software to review cycle times of automation, review and follow up automation project's and installations
Troubleshoot PLC, robot, and other automation problems supporting the day-to-day production issues when required.
Reprogram automation for engineering changes and improvements
Define, design and maintain the plant controls strategy, ensuring alignment with ME Group Staff.
Review, approve and load all machine controls software to ensure availability of latest level.
Conduct Machine Acceptance for all new and retool equipment coming from New Programs, CIB projects or maintenance actions
Review and approve technical drawings
Prepare projects to improve machine controls and issue PIR’s and orders
Conduct technical review of recaps ensuring accomplishment of Ford Engineering Spec and local regulations
Review and approve new technologies, materials and components (including obsolescence)
Provide technical support for energy efficency activities related to electrical circuits
Coordinate and support of vendor installations in plant
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Experience: 2+ years of related experience
Strong problem solving skills, including 8Ds, FMEAs, and DMAICs
Ability to independently troubleshoot all body equipment and continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery
Fanuc robot experience
Kawasaki programming, RS Logics, Microsoft office
PLC
Ability to read prints, AutoCAD, interpret and modify electrical schematics
Experienced in laser burning
Strong understanding of conveyors system programming and body tooling techniques, in addition to networking understanding, DH+, Ethernet, remote IO
Ability to read blueprints
Simulation modeling exposure
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
TQM and Kaizen Methods
FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
Visual Factory Management
Requisition ID : 35152