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Controls Engineer
Job Summary
Our client in Liberty, NC is looking for a Controls Engineer. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do
Our Client’s Production Engineering Battery department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Controls Engineer to work in the Battery group focused on controls engineering.
The primary responsibility of this position is to set up and verify systems used for battery manufacturing data analytics to support new model launches. Other responsibilities include developing, specifying, coordinating, and executing all internal control requirements for data collection for the Battery department. Documentation of the planning and implementation of these systems is required, as well as training for the local NAMC Team Members on these systems.
This position will be located at TBMNC in Liberty, NC and report to the Engineering Manager for Battery.
The person in this role will support the Battery department's objective to execute Capital Projects from planning thru Start of Production (SOP).
The successful candidate must be effective at identifying and removing roadblocks that hinder progress. They should be capable of identifying appropriate work priorities, developing and executing detailed schedules, and proactively reporting their status to the management group. Working as a team in a cross-functional environment is paramount for success.
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD
At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.
Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.
Controls Engineer
Job Summary
Our client in Liberty, NC is looking for a Controls Engineer. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do
Our Client’s Production Engineering Battery department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Controls Engineer to work in the Battery group focused on controls engineering.
The primary responsibility of this position is to set up and verify systems used for battery manufacturing data analytics to support new model launches. Other responsibilities include developing, specifying, coordinating, and executing all internal control requirements for data collection for the Battery department. Documentation of the planning and implementation of these systems is required, as well as training for the local NAMC Team Members on these systems.
This position will be located at TBMNC in Liberty, NC and report to the Engineering Manager for Battery.
The person in this role will support the Battery department's objective to execute Capital Projects from planning thru Start of Production (SOP).
The successful candidate must be effective at identifying and removing roadblocks that hinder progress. They should be capable of identifying appropriate work priorities, developing and executing detailed schedules, and proactively reporting their status to the management group. Working as a team in a cross-functional environment is paramount for success.
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To
- Collaborating across functional, company, and international boundaries to drive progress and achieve project goals.
- Planning and monitoring installation of network systems, identifying field issues, and working closely with construction coordinators to countermeasure.
- Supporting and maintaining detailed schedules.
- Contributing to the “zero incidents is possible” safety culture by exemplifying safe work behaviors, complying with Our Client’s construction safety requirements, and correcting unsafe conditions without fail.
- Participating in a mentor program to grow as an engineer and learn from others.
- Support shop floor-level implementation of network systems, which includes on and Manufacturing Execution System (MES), as well as connectivity to higher level IT-managed systems, i.e. Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM).
- Support battery network system plans and specifications, applying knowledge of OPC-UA, CC-Link, SQL, and SCADA system implementation.
- Configuring manufacturing equipment PLCs (primarily Mitsubishi) for network systems connectivity using SLMP, Ethernet TCP, and Ethernet IP protocols.
- Support implementation and intuitive visualizations for line status and health indication.
- Setup, configuration and long-term support of servers.
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD
At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.
Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.
