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Mfg. Controls Sr. Engineer

Honda North America
$78,400.00 - $117,600.00
remote work
United States, Ohio, Russells Point
Nov 08, 2024

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Hondahas a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals.

At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!


Job Purpose

Lead, create, test, and implement smart factory solutions to improve QCD characteristics by programming, configuring, and validating communication between industrial control systems and software programs, including but not limited to, Activeplant, DeviceWise, Kepware, and MDT Autosave.

Key Accountabilities

Design processes monitoring equipment conditions related to QCD using controllers (PLC, CNC, Servo, etc) and software programs to improve business characteristics.

* Programming PLCs, develop ladder logic, and develop function blocks for smart factory applications (Activplant, DeviceWise, Kepware)

* Configuring new assets (Machines, robots, conveyors), assign Kepware tags to data sets, importing code templates based on equipment functionality

* Validate that PLC, CNC controllers, Robots, Kepware, and Activplant systems (Hardware & Software) are communicating effectively with each other for data collection & reporting.

* Design & develop reports utilizing Activplant and other analytics software applications to provide customer(s) with data collected to drive characteristic improvements.

* Lead requests for MDT configuration used to backup code/programs for PLC, Robot, and other industrial control systems (ICS). Set IP address for ICS, backup ICS programs, program MDT to communicate with ICS.

* Lead or support OT team with IOT/Smart Factory applications both with programming/configuration & training

* Lead regular status and communication meetings with TMP-O department representatives. Collaborate with production engineering teams and North American smart factory leads on best practices, improvements to enhance the system.

* Test, evaluate, and implement new and innovative technologies to improve overall equipment and process efficiency

* Develop capability of self, team, and customers through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding.

* Evaluate benefits, department usage tracking, collaborate with departments to build relationships. Gain customer voice to ensure that issues and concerns are known. Create and present reports monthly at department and plant level

* Utilize data analysis and PDCA to lead, support, develop and justify solution within department & customer departments for area of responsibility to solve complex problems.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor degree in engineering or related technical field

Minimum Experience

2-8 years of manufacturing experience years with strong understanding of industrial control systems.

* Understanding of equipment PLCs programming/coding, ladder logic, and functions blocks, Communication protocols (UDP/TCP network communication and setup. Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

* Execute / delegated project plans; team / department communication, schedule, data validation.

Other Job-Specific Skills

* Ability to work both independently and as a team member, demonstrating personal initiative and team player characteristics.

* Self motivated and desire to work in manufacturing environment

* Self managed, able to prioritize workload, and provide direction for others to be successful.

* Strong collaboration, team building skills, seeks / understands customer viewpoint, establish clear and concise business requirements and schedules

* Have strong communication skills (oral, written, meeting presenter) and customer focus.

* Ability to continue improve education to ensure skillsets are appropriate.

Working Conditions

* This position is on-site at TMP-O, occasional remote work based on approval.

* Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and adhere to all Honda safety policies.

* Overtime based on need, 4-8 hr. / weekly.

* Ability to adjust shift for business or customer support.

* Plan, communicate and verify system upgrades and outages with AHM IS, business stakeholders and leadership team as need based on scope and impact.

* Occasional travel for training, Honda site visits and weekend work support based on required tasks or workload.

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.


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