What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer - Controls position at Linamar Corporation?
Controls Engineer
Perform and / or assist in the design, build, and approval of electrical controls, assisting in the preparation of control standards and technical manuals. Must be able to work in high volume CNC manufacturing environment.
Performance Expectations
- Conduct research and development activities associated with design and testing of control circuits, power requirements, and programmable controls systems.
- Assist operations as required in determining conditions for testing or evaluating existing difficulties associated with control circuit systems and help determine and implement corrective actions.
- Contact vendors to specify control equipment necessary to maintain machine operation or development of machinery.
- Assist in training plant personnel regarding technical subjects related to the use and set-up of new / rebuild processes / of machinery, as well as use of programmable controllers and other control equipment according to specifications.
- Coordinate company personnel and external contacts to design, develop and install equipment according to specifications. Develop and maintain company controls specifications.
- Work with engineers on bid specification packages as required. Create bid packages for controls only builds.
- Coordinate the design and installation of controls on retooled machines.
- Participate in the approval of controls design & build of all equipment used.
- Ensure that all controls systems meet all safety protocols as applicable.
- Participate in all equipment run-offs as required with engineering review.
- Perform other duties as required by management.
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What Linamar Has to Offer
About Us
Linamar is a Canadian company founded in 1966. Since it’s inception, Linamar has experienced tremendous growth. Linamar is a global leader in manufacturing solutions and world class developers of highly engineered products with a focus on Mobility, Infrastructure, Food, Medical, Power and Water. At Linamar, we believe that a well informed, well trained and safety conscious employee is the key to success. With cooperation and teamwork, we can achieve and maintain both job security and job satisfaction.
Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request.
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