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Senior Controls Engineer
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COMPANY
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JTEKT North America
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DEPARTMENT
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Production Engineering
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LOCATION
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Greenville, South Carolina
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CLASSIFICATION
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Salaried Exempt
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REPORTS TO
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Manager–Production Engineering
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GRADE
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106 Senior Engineer
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Summary/Purpose
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This position is responsible for the development, design, and implementation of controls systems for custom automated machines and robot cells developed by the Mechatronics Group. A person filling this job contributes significantly to the ability of the Mechatronics Group to develop, design, deliver and support unique manufacturing equipment for JTEKT North America facilities worldwide.
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Essential Duties and Accountabilities:
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- Support Mechatronics team in the development and design of controls systems for automated custom machines and robot cells used in the manufacturing of JTEKT North America products.
- Help select, specify, and size electrical devices, including PLC, motion control, automation (robots), and data acquisition components.
- Develop electrical schematics, panel layouts, bill of materials, and software diagrams.
- Develop, implement, and troubleshoot controls & automation software (PLC, robot systems, operator interfaces, vision systems, etc.)
- Provide plant support as needed, both remotely and on-site, for equipment built by the Mechatronics Group
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Supervisory Responsibilities:
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- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
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Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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- Ability to develop and read/understand electrical schematics
- Experience with the development, implementation, troubleshooting of controls software (PLC, CNC, OIT)
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems with automated equipment
- Familiarity with the control of automated equipment
Other Desirable Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of servo/stepper motor systems, motion control, robots, data acquisition systems
- Knowledge and experience with non-destructive testing technologies (e.g., eddy current, vision)
- Familiarity with AutoCAD/EPLAN
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Education and Experience:
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- Electrical engineering degree (BSEE or MSEE)
- 5+ years’ experience with the design of electrical and controls for automated equipment
- 5+ years’ experience with the development, implementation, troubleshooting of controls software (PLC, CNC, OIT)
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