Job Description
The Controls Engineer at Gotion Inc. will support and optimize manufacturing processes for lithium battery pack modules by managing process stability, quality, and automation systems, collaborating across teams to drive continuous improvement and ensure efficient production.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily manufacturing activities to ensure process stability, quality, and efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and improve manufacturing processes and equipment
- Lead equipment and line qualification during initial process ramp-up and drive continuous improvement
- Utilize problem-solving and root cause analysis techniques to address manufacturing challenges
- Develop and maintain process documentation, including Work Instructions and Operation Instructions, and train production staff
- Apply methodologies such as DOE and FMEA to optimize manufacturing processes
- Support integration of automation and control systems, including PLC programming, HMI design, and Industry 4.0 solutions
- Partner with maintenance teams to ensure equipment uptime, troubleshoot control systems, and recommend improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, with a strong focus on control systems and automation.
- Hands-on experience with Cell assembly processes.
- Proficiency in PLC programming, preferably with Siemens 1500 PLCs.
- Experience in HMI development and SCADA systems.
- Knowledge of robotics, machine vision, and industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet IP, Modbus, and ProfiNet.
- Ability to develop and maintain critical process documentation, including Work Instructions (WI) and Operation Instructions (OI).
- Ability to provide training to production employees on process documentation.
- Experience in applying methodologies such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and lessons learned to improve manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting automation and controls systems integration, including PLC programming, HMI design, and Industry 4.0 solutions.
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical and control system issues and collaborate with maintenance teams to ensure equipment uptime.
Benefits & Perks
U.S. base salary range of $80,000 to $120,000, plus eligibility for bonus and benefits
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