JOB DESCRIPTION – Controls Engineer                                                           

Summary/Objective

To serve our expanding global market, we offer our employees an innovative and inclusive work environment where we function as a team. Everyone’s goals are the same – to give our automotive OEM customers the best product possible.

The Controls Engineer will perform activities associated with controls design and engineering for the machine tool industry. This includes close interaction with project teams in a positive and focused manner to realize productive results. Clear inter-departmental communication is necessary, as are frequent customer discussions. The individual must also provide accurate and high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Essential Functions

·      Coordinate and balance workload using both internal and external resources to complete scheduled engineering activities as required.

·      Work with all local, regional, and federal regulations, assuring that designs and applications meet and/or exceed compliance.

·      Startup and debug of hardware and software on all Gehring Honing machines.

·      Implementation of machine communications networks.

·      Ensure all customer software specifications are followed.

·      Support customer controls signoffs.

·      Installation support at customer facilities.

Competencies

·      Customer/client focus

·      Cost/Time awareness

·      Technical knowledge of Siemens PLC software, Siemens TIA Portal HMI software, Siemen Drives, WinCC HMI software, Rexroth Drives, Rockwell Software a plus.

·      Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

·      Ability to remain flexible enough to accommodate any changes in scope and direction.

·      Strong problem-solving skills and ability to leverage previous experience.

·      Communication proficiency.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office and indoor industrial shop floor setting and requires presence with occasional visits to customer sites.

Required Education and Experience

·      Electrical engineering degree or equivalent applied engineering experience.

·      Five years minimum experience in design application in the machine tool industry.

·      Must be a team-oriented person with the ability and desire to monitor, motivate, and train staff members.

EEO Statement

Gehring provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy), genetic information, disability, height, weight, citizenship, sexual orientation, transgender status, misdemeanor arrest record, marital or veteran status and any other statuses protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, job assignment, leaves of absence, assignment of work, compensation and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.