Controls Engineer

What you’ll do:

Basic function:
Ensure the operation of production equipment and machinery through improvements to automated control and equipment safety devices, applying preventive maintenance as a priority, predictive, corrective, problem solving, improving machinery and its related systems, committing to compliance with the objectives of safety, environment, quality, 100% on-time deliveries and reduction of waste, conducting at all times in accordance with Eaton's ethics and values.

Main responsibilities and authority:
•    Develop Standards for Electric Control and deploy them to Maintenance and Engineering departments. 
•    Manage (storage, backups) programs for PLC, HMI, Laser systems, Vision Systems, Safety controllers, EOLT, Technifor, etc
•    Implement and validate Error Proofings to improve Safety, Quality and Productivity
•    Identify systematic issues for electric control, work with Maintenance technicians & Engineering for permanent corrective actions implementation.
•    Troubleshoot PLC, laser sensors, Vision System, LVDT’s, Torque equipment, servos, encoders, Laser Markers, network/Ethernet controls, robot programming and other automation and equipment problems. Chronic issues should be documented (A3, 8D, etc)
•    Lead complex programming activities and support technicians when they are doing the programing. 
•    Maintain the upgrade of equipment to ensure production sustainability.
•    Standardize control & safety devices and spare parts to reduce costs and improve the uptime of the machines.
•    Set the vision to be a Model Plant in regards of technology.
•    Lead or participate in TPM RIE events and other CI initiatives.
•    Serves as a Coach for the Maintenance technicians that support control duties.
•    Responsible for leading the machinery remediation strategy based on international standards and MESH requirements. 
•    Develops the machine remediation and validation plan (definition and purchase of materials

Additional Responsibilities:

•    Leads/performs A3 or 8D analyzes in the event of security incidents 
•    Participate in the validation, selection or purchase of new equipment 
•    Develops machine safety standards that will be used in Eaton Reynosa MG RFQs 
•    Participates in reliability analysis and provides feedback on any potential failures in safety devices. 
•    Define with engineering security guards, mechanical designs, materials, heights and distances based on MESH requirements
•    Ensures precision in critical machinery safety spare parts (set up, availability and reorder points). 
•    Create safety circuit schematics (PLC, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, as required). 
•    Ensure wiring, routing, and identification meet MESH requirements. 
•    Develop, update and audit APM's. 
•    Provides training to technicians and engineers. 
•    Define maintenance routines for security systems. 
•    Define the required spare parts in stock according to your remediation program. 
•    Participates in the development of the fundamental knowledge strategy (fundamental listening) from the perspective of equipment emulation devices and standards.
•    Proposes improvements to equipment and participates with engineering in case of redesigns required to strengthen equipment security. 
•    Share knowledge and train on aspects of the operation of production machines to personnel who require it from the perspective of machinery control and safety. 
•    Complies with training courses assigned by the human resources department. 
•    Responsible for documenting equipment control and remediation diagrams and schematics 

•    Participates or leads continuous improvement activities in their area effectively, mainly in TPM RIE events, cost savings, security, error proofing or PSK. 
•    Verify the inventory of spare parts of machinery safety devices for Maintenance. 
•    Purchases and/or tracks spare parts (spot buy purchases) for your business unit, contacts tool shops and MRO, also tracks purchases from your D.R., tracks the process (approvals to billing). 
•    Provides feedback to update/strengthen preventive maintenance, TPM's, ETR's, etc. based on history of equipment and machinery failures and/or experience in execution. 
•    Ensures precision in critical spare parts (set up, availability and reorder points). 
•    Follow up on compliance against the forecast or budget of your business unit. 
•    Timely carry out supervision activities (development plans, 1:1, payroll, permits, coverage, etc.) 
•    Follow your LSW and ensure follow-up of your D.R.

Qualifications:

Skills:

Additional Information: 

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM RESPONSABILITY  
•    Separate dangerous residues from the normal trash  
•    Place the dangerous residues (gloves, cloths, etc.) in the assigned containers. 
•    Maintain area clean and free of contaminants.  
•    Not a waste of water or electricity.   
•    Report any activity that can put in risk my safety and environment.  
•    Identify and give adequate disposition to all chemical products which can contaminate the environment. 
•    Acting immediately in chemists’ discharge case.  
•    Ensure the rights containers for disposition of dangerous residues (identifying containers and containers to prevent discharge) 
      
ENSURING THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITY 
•    Ensuring the integration of the quality management system requirements into the organization's business processes. 
•    Ensuring that the quality management system achieves its intended results. 
•    Promoting the use of the process approach and risk-based thinking. 
•    Ensuring that the resources needed for the quality management system are available. 
•    Communicating the importance or effective quality management and of conforming to the quality management system requirements 
•    Engaging, directing, and supporting people to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system. 
•    Promoting improvement. 
•    Supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility. 
•    Support and participate in the Fresh Eyes Audit, ISO IATF/ EQMS Policies/ Group Procedures/ Local Procedures, etc.