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Job Number: 66743  Group: Magna Powertrain   Division: MPT Sterling Heights  Job Type: Permanent/Regular  Location: SHELBY TOWNSHIP  Work Style:  

About us

We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That's why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.

Forward. For all.

Group Summary

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.

About the Role

• Responsible for developing and maintaining automated and electrical systems.  Developing, trouble shoot and correcting problems and supervising all aspects of the plant electrical control systems, equipment, and machinery. Responsible for the installation and technical support of PLC-based hardware and software. The goal is to ensure that the plant is running smoothly and efficiently while also meeting quality and safety standards. Trouble shoot and maintain processes that help manufacturers increase productivity.
• Writes and improves control programs to support operations achieving required cycle times, down time in a safe operations mode. Works with internal and external resources to understand all requirements to ensure all project needs are met. Develops suggestions for improvements, assembles cost and timing information for projects. Implements changes and improvement following the change management system. The scope of equipment includes Robots, Transfer systems, stamping presses, assembly equipment, welding cells and other machinery and support structure.

Your Responsibilities

Analyze and improve performance of existing automated systems. Install/maintain and inspect control systems throughout the facility. Troubleshoot non-functioning components including servos, sensors, and control components. Ensure the calibration of all machines and maintenance after calibration. Run diagnostic checks and monitor automatic systems. Responsible to plan and execute new installations, upgrades and continuous improvements with internal and external resources to support our business goals and objectives.

Reads, modifies, and troubleshoots PLC programs (Allen-Bradley and Siemens preferred) using laptop computer. Work with Manufacturing and/or Quality to solve customer Quality issues. Analyze plant processes and help make improvements based on extensive knowledge of electronics, engineering, and mechanics. Creates programs to minimize and limit down time. Ensures that error proofing devices are programmed to be checked real time and processes are stopped when malfunctions are detected

Improves equipment uptime and process reliability. Ensures that all sensors and process relevant parameters are checked real time to ensure process compliance and processes are stopped when malfunctions are detected. Writes programs in a manner that sufficient information is available to the operators so trouble shooting can be done by operators. Writes programs in a manner that the process capabilities are