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Automotive Controls Engineer
Webasto Group. Serve as a regional Controls and Automation subject matter expert supporting new equipment development, technical implementation, commissioning, startups, production handover, and complex technical escalations across multiple manufacturing locations .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Controls and Automation, with a strong focus on programming and troubleshooting Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs, as well as integrating various automated manufacturing technologies. Proven ability to provide technical guidance and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
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Siemens PLC ProgrammingAllen-Bradley PLC ProgrammingIndustrial AutomationRobotics IntegrationSQL Database Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Controls EngineeringAutomation EngineeringHMI ConfigurationSystem IntegrationTechnical TroubleshootingElectrical DocumentationNetwork DesignCommissioning EquipmentManufacturing EngineeringTechnical Coaching
Soft Skills
CollaborationCoachingTechnical GuidanceProblem-SolvingCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Siemens TIA PortalAllen-Bradley Studio 5000FactoryTalkSiemens WinCCFANUC RoboticsABB RoboticsCognex Vision SystemsKeyence Vision SystemsEtherNet/IPPROFINET
Industry Keywords
Automated ManufacturingManufacturing StandardsTechnical EscalationsProduction HandoverTraceability SystemsLine Control SystemsServo SystemsMotion SystemsSafety DevicesElectrical Drawings
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesSQL
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as a regional Controls and Automation subject matter expert supporting new equipment development, technical implementation, commissioning, startups, production handover, and complex technical escalations across multiple manufacturing locations
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve regional controls standards aligned with Webasto global standards
- Program, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMI systems
- Integrate PLCs with industrial robots, vision systems, servo and motion systems, scanners, printers, safety devices, and other automated manufacturing technologies
- Support FANUC and ABB robotic systems and Cognex and Keyence vision systems
- Design and troubleshoot industrial networks and production system interfaces, including MES, traceability, Line Control Systems, and SQL-based applications
- Provide technical guidance to equipment suppliers throughout equipment design, build, testing, installation, and launch
- Participate in technical reviews and production trials
- Serve as technical liaison between suppliers, Manufacturing Engineering, plant Controls teams, IT, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams
- Maintain controls documentation, electrical drawings, network layouts, software backups, and revision histories
- Build plant capabilities through technical documentation, coaching, training, and knowledge transfer
- Travel domestically and internationally to support manufacturing locations and project launches as business needs require
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of controls, automation, or manufacturing engineering experience in an automated manufacturing environment
- Automotive experience strongly preferred
- Strong hands-on experience programming, configuring, and troubleshooting Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLC platforms
- Experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley Studio 5000/RSLogix 5000, FactoryTalk, and Siemens WinCC
- Strong industrial automation and system integration experience involving PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems, servo and motion systems, and machine safety
- Experience with FANUC or ABB robotics and Cognex or Keyence vision systems preferred
- Experience with EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, managed switches, remote I/O, MES, traceability or Line Control Systems
- Working knowledge of SQL databases and queries
- Experience commissioning and launching automated manufacturing equipment with machine builders and suppliers
- Ability to interpret and maintain electrical and controls documentation
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, coach plant technical teams, and collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and Maintenance
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on project requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation
- Wellbeing benefits
- Career and development opportunities
- Work culture and environment benefits
- Applications from qualified individuals with disabilities are expressly welcome