Process Engineer

Description

Summary: This role involves troubleshooting, reprogramming, and maintaining plant controls, supporting automation projects, and providing technical support for production issues and energy efficiency. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to troubleshoot and reprogram advanced automation systems 2. Engage in defining and maintaining plant controls strategy 3. Contribute to technical reviews and approval of new technologies Job ID 63132 Category Manufacturing Location Chihuahua City, Mexico Work Type On\-site **Minimum Requirements:** 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**Preferred requirements:** 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