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Southland Industries Inc.

Senior Controls Engineer

Southland Industries Inc., Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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This position requires a general robot and welding specialist capable of working independently and as a team. The position will be based out of North America (NA) and will be the liaison between the corporate Manufacturing Engineering & Technology (MET) final assembly core competency team (CCT) and the assigned regional NA Clean Air (CA) facilities. This position will be responsible for the launch and production support of robotic and manual MIG weld cells and the tooling integration and programming associated with this equipment.

Responsibilities

Participate in new program launches or continuous improvement activities within NACA.

Technical support for NA Manufacturing Engineering & Technology (MET) final assembly team.

Support for development and feasibility reviews regarding:

Design of product

Design of equipment, tooling and manufacturing process

Weld process development

Develop and optimize robot programming (Motoman and/or Fanuc) to specifications (cycle time, quality)

Develop and optimize welding programs and parameters (Miller, Fronius)

Setting up launch processes, fixtures and equipment within regional NACA facilities.

Fine tuning of tooling fixtures based on measurement reports.

Optimize process and fixtures according to capital and tooling investment.

Support first startup of production.

Troubleshoot and support production issues

Support process optimization and standardization effort in close collaboration with MET CCT team.

Identify and implement manufacturing process improvement (performance, scrap, availability).

Support equipment and fixture runoff at supplier or NA Tenneco facilities

Understand and assist with:

Robot, leak testing, manual welding equipment.

Error proofing

Weld cut and etch procedures

Gages

Ability to develop and conduct training within NACA. For example:

Robot programming

Fixture integration

Welding parameter setup.

Welding quality inspection

Required Skills

Experience working with equipment and tooling suppliers.

Proficiency with Fanuc or Motoman robots, arc welding experience preferred.

Knowledge of robot offline programming and simulation is a plus.

Proficiency with PC applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and flow charting software.

Knowledge and understanding of welding, Miller and Fronius preferred.

Knowledge of manufacturing process development, fixture design, tooling/gage design, and equipment design.

Controls and automation knowledge. Hands on expertise is a plus.

Hands on technical knowledge of after treatment devices, mufflers and pipe bending is a plus

Ability to travel 25-30% in support of job function (NACA facilities, suppliers etc.) Some International travel required.

Required Experience

3 years of related robot, mechatronics or welding experience

Bachelors or Associates degree in related robot, mechatronics, or welding technologies.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected class.

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