Treva Automation supports hybrid work from Lake Orion, MI and offers a benefits package designed for long-term stability, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with 4% match, and flexible spending. This role centers on designing and delivering electrical and fluid controls systems and the associated software and documentation for applications such as welders, robots, and assembly/conveyance/transfer systems, with the autonomy to make decisions, manage resources, and coordinate with technical leadership.
Responsibilities
- Review and apply customer specifications (corporate and plant), relevant standards, and local and/or national electric codes when designing hardware schematics.
- Develop electrical and fluid schematic packages, including I/O layout, magnetic circuit design, fusing, control panel layouts, bills of material, and cable layouts.
- Complete required sizing calculations for power, heat dissipation, wire sizing, fusing, and related items.
- Perform network layout and traffic analysis calculations.
- Research, develop, and customize new hardware and software interfaces.
- Coordinate and review work with Technical Leaders, Automation Engineers, Sr. Controls Engineers, and other colleagues to maintain consistency within the project.
- Review detailed work produced by Entry Level Controls Engineers for hardware schematics and also for logic and HMI.
- Work within scope definition and timing (due date) requirements.
- Modify existing logic for kit designs and create logic for simple to intermediate complexity systems using existing references.
- Develop HMI screens and build the interface from scratch when required.
- Apply customer specifications and standards to design software programs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of related work experience, including projects in the Automotive sector (GM, Ford, FCA, etc.) and Tier 1 suppliers (Dana, Magna, Tower, etc.).
- Master all competencies of Jr. and Mid-level Controls Engineers.
- Training typically includes both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or Electronics Technology, or a minimum of five years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Windows and Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), plus high competence with AutoCAD / ePlan.
- High competence with HMIs and Control and Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemen’s, Modicon, Dynex, etc.) and associated application software.
- Knowledge of numbering systems (binary, hex, octal, and real/floating point) and applications, including Word/Bit addressing schemes.
- Knowledge of logical operators: AND, OR, NOT, XOR.
- Ability to read and interpret customer specifications, electrical controls schematics, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
- Knowledge of machines, tools, and print reading, plus understanding of mechanical systems and how they relate to controls design.
- Ability to produce creative problem-solving approaches while limiting creativity when customer requirements or commonality of designs dictate.
- Ability to write technical documents and reports for engineering/technical writers and project documentation.
- Ability to train and mentor other Controls Engineers.
- Strong troubleshooting and performance improvement skills, including identifying causes of operating errors and determining corrective actions.
- Ability to write computer programs for various purposes.
Technologies
Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), AutoCAD, ePlan, HMI, Control and Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemen’s, Modicon, Dynex, etc.), and associated application software.
