The Sr. Automation Engineer, Powertrain will be responsible of insuring new and existing control systems meet throughput, safety and quality requirements for production, as well as designing and developing continuous improvement projects according to the company's needs. 

 

You Will: 

Have familiarity with equipment control systems, equipment I/Os and basic machine coding logic   

Work with layout engineering to prepare and optimize General Assembly line layouts  

Experience working with the following equipment: robotics, end of arm tooling, pick and place automation, position sensors, material handling, fluid dispensing, deflection analysis, vision systems, conveyor and laser cleaning/ metrology 

 

Develop company level, factory level, and line/machine level controls standards and specification for application by internal equipment development team and external partners   Create through to full deployment to production factory and line level controls architecture   Create data management and tracking communications network architecture and interface with cross-functional teams for product, processes and quality traceability control implementation  Architect, write and debug PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView, machine vision, and 3rd party equipment   Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment   Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting  Enforce application of Lucid Motors standards, Manage external integrators during specification, design review, design approval   Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Lucid Motors facility during installation and buy-off  Train Maintenance and Production teams to support automated equipment after deployment into production   Create machine interactions with plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to communicate product acceptability, machine status, and process variables   Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield  

 

You Bring: 

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent work experience +5 years of experience as a hands-on engineer on automated systems  Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems  In-depth knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).  Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment:   Ladder logic PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix and RSLogix 5000)   Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix, SmartGuard, etc)   Human Machine Interface (IGNITION IS A MUST)   Field bus Networks (Ethernet IP, Safety rated field bus networks)   Serial communication (RS-232) between PLCs and instruments   Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems   Demonstrated excellence in programming PLCs. Must have a well-defined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control.  Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery   Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems  Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (LVDT and pressure transducers, dispense systems, temperature controllers, DC nutrunner torque controllers, current and power meters, etc)   Experience programming Fanuc Robots is a plus   Experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Fanuc) is desired   Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired   Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired   Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus   Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as with SolidWorks and CATIA is a plus 

 

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