Resident Engineer - Electrical
Stellantis

The Resident Engineer - Electrical is responsible for planning, testing, and coordinating the implementation of preventative actions in the production lines in order to establish and verify capable/stable and reliable production processes in terms of safety, quality, delivery and cost. The Resident Engineer will work with Maintenance Supervisors, Business Unit Leaders, or Engineering Group Leaders to evaluate, implement and obtain approval for program changes.

Job responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Work with IT group to modify and/or update machine assembly PLC programs and communication programs as they relate to plant network
• Investigate and resolve issues associated with machining and facilities equipment, assembly automation, works stations, robotics and automated equipment
• Maintain and update controls documentation, including schematics and documents for machining/assembly, maintenance PMs
• Troubleshoot PLC controls, electrical components, servo-drives, motors, wiring-cables in cable trays and panels
• Review and make program changes on Siemens, Fanuc, Rockwell, ABB and a variety of other controls systems
• Capture and document changes, updates prints, etc.
• Lead, coordinate and facilitate troubleshooting, electrical issues, problem issues as they relate to equipment downtime, throughput improvement, or any safety concern (interlocks, switches, etc.)
• Provide assistance to troubleshoot and make improvements on all electrical facilities and equipment using input from Production, Maintenance Supervisors, Business Unit Leaders, Engineering Group Leaders, tradesmen, operators, and vendors/service providers
• Establish, maintain, update and administer electrical control plans
• Participate in all aspects of simultaneous engineering efforts to improve current processes and new projects
• Monitor and improve performance of production processes with respect to cycle time, uptime, etc.
• Generate, prepare and present regular reports to both internal and external stakeholders
• Work with and support all plant operations in World Class Manufacturing initiatives utilizing WCM tools for continuous improvement efforts, including Kaizens and other quality improvement aids