Controls Engineer

American Honda Motor Company, Inc., is a North American subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, Ltd. The company combines product sales, service and coordinating functions of Honda in North America, and is responsible for distribution, marketing and sales of Honda and Acura brand automobiles, Honda power sports products, including motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles, and Honda power equipment products, including lawnmowers, tillers, string trimmers, snow blowers, generators, small displace

Provide electrical hardware and software designs for automotive powertrain production equipment that complies with OSHA/NEC Standards, as required, and meets customer/Honda Engineering specifications and quality, cost & delivery targets.

* Reviews customer request and requirement documentation and identifies equipment change points. * Designs electrical controls for new and existing production equipment. * Performs engineering calculations (determines full-load current, short circuit current rating, etc.). * Develops and maintains detailed design schedule and ensures milestones are met. * Manages multiple projects. * Creates equipment concepts and specifications that meet quality, cost and delivery requirements. * Works with outside suppliers to ensure compliance of equipment specification. * Supports machine build, debug and install. * Interact with associates from all levels and sections within Honda and all customers. * Required to wear arc flash personal protection equipment to open live control panels. **Daily Tasks:** * Generates hardwire schematics, assembly, layout and cable drawings using AutoCad. * Develops software for PLC, HMI, Servo, Camera and other control devices. * Presents, explains and justifies design within a technical review. * Produces parts lists and generates parts order requisitions. * Follows-up design for possible issues in manufacturing and mass production.

* Must be physically capable of going into a machine shop environment to inspect equipment, verify physical dimensions. * Equipment conditions range from new to older and may require entering equipment covered with various machine coolants/ oils. * Basic PC skills with AutoCad 2004. * Ability to analyze problems and implement improvements in existing designs and equipment. * Project management experience * Proficient in PLC Ladder Programming * Knowledge of NEC and NFPA-79 Code * Troubleshooting Skills of industrial controls **Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** * Knowledge of Mitsubishi and Allen-Bradley PLC, Servo Positioning, and HMI programming. * Familiarity with CNC, Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Robotics. * Experience with Control Reliable Safety Circuits and Safety PLC. * Knowledge in Camera Vision Systems (Cognex/Fanuc IR). * Understanding of common control networks (Ethernet IP, DeviceNet, CC-Link, etc.). **Required experience:** * Minimum of 3 months co-op experience in Electrical Controls Engineering. **Education Requirements:** * Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.