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Dynamic Manufacturing, Inc.

Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Dynamic Manufacturing, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, us, 60161

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Dynamic Manufacturing, Inc. has an exciting opening for a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to join our collaborative team in the business of automotive remanufacturing!

Base pay range $79,001.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Responsible for managing, designing, implementing, and maintaining technologies used in disassembly, assembly, and testing of components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies. As well as motion control applications, industrial manufacturing equipment, electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic equipment, multi-panel testers, industrial and collaborative robotics cells, and automation projects. Candidate must demonstrate an advanced understanding of and practical working experience in electrical and mechanical concepts, creating drawings, designing, managing, and implementing projects, motion control, motor control, robotic projects, hydraulic and pneumatic control and testing, Vision Systems, Safety circuits and components, servos, DC motors, three phase motors, VFDs, PLCs and HMIs selection and programming, and DAQ selection.

At Dynamic Manufacturing, we offer:

Opportunities for Advancement

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive Pay (we pay weekly!)

Generous Paid Time Off, and more!

Core Responsibilities

Participates in cost and level of effort estimates studies for potential new product line launches

Manages cost and level of effort estimates studies for potential projects

Participates in cost and level of effort estimates studies for potential new product launching within an existing product line

Interface with customers and visit customer locations as needed

Assist in the management of launches for new product lines

Assist in the management of several projects spanning multiple departments

Mentor less experienced Engineers

Assist in leading a team of Engineers and Associate Engineers

Interface and collaborate with Product Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, and Calibration Technicians

Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain advanced industrial equipment such as air-decay testers, pick to light boards, and displacement measurement

Advanced component testers to test components such as 2-Pin Hall Effect Sensors, 3-Pin Hall Effect Sensors, bearings, and chains

NVH testers

Hardware and software interface with Hi-Pot testers to display and save test results

Vision Inspection Systems

Electrical control for pneumatic and hydraulic presses

Create electrical and mechanical design architectures

Create hydraulic and pneumatic design architectures

Create a standard for electrical and mechanical designs

Create a standard for Preventative and/or Predictive maintenance documents

Collaborative and Industrial Robotics Projects

Automation Projects

Electrical Control systems

Control and testing for hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Motion control

Vision Inspection Systems

Safety circuits

Three-phase motor and VFD control circuit

Electrical and mechanical solutions

Create, and edit electrical and mechanical designs

Pneumatic and Hydraulic designs

Preventative and/or Predictive maintenance documents

Advise on status of equipment to determine necessary repairs, redesigns, or rebuilds

Job Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s or advanced degree or equivalent experience (10-12 years)

Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of data acquisition systems such as NI hardware, Measurement and Computing and PLCs (Automation Direct family brands, Allen Bradley, Omron…), Arduino, Raspberry Pi

Designing and executing robotics and automation solutions, including cell design, safety considerations, selecting end-of-arm tools, and selecting and programming the robot

Designing and implementing industrial machines

Drawing electrical schematics using AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical and Visio

Creating pneumatic and hydraulic drawings

Hydraulic and pneumatic principles, as well as parts selection and operations

PLC and HMI programming (Ladder Logic or other)

Experience using and interfacing with LabVIEW

Types and functionality of sensors, for selection, design, implementation, and maintenance purposes

Industrial signal conditioners such as Dataforth and Analog Devices

Best practices for wiring, shielding, grounding, and signal noise cancellation

Creating user-friendly PC-based Graphical Interfaces and HMIs

Saving data to Microsoft Access and SQL databases

Cognex Vision System and Barcode Scanners

Keyence and Banner Engineering product lines

Maintenance of Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial equipment

Electrical Panel layout and implementation

DC and three phase Motor selection and control for the application

VFD selection, wiring, control, and programming for the application

Control via relay circuit and selection of safety relays and circuits for the application

Motion control

Industrial communication protocol such as Ethernet and Modbus

Analog sensors such as pressure and torque transducers

Digital sensors such as proximity sensors, their types and operation

Ability to understand regular operation of equipment with minimal documentation

Strong communication skills, Lean and continuous improvement mindset

Organized, skilled in project management, technical writing, and thorough in documenting work

Problem solving and troubleshooting skills

WHY CHOOSE DYNAMIC? Dynamic Manufacturing is a family owned and operated organization formed in 1955 by John Partipilo. Our organization specializes in the manufacture of automotive, off-road, industrial and racing powertrain products. This includes Torque Converters, Transmissions (Automatic, Manual, Hybrid models) and Transfer Case Assemblies.

Our organization started with a single retail facility and a dream. Today, we serve the aftermarket and several OE customers. Our operations consist of almost a million square feet of floor space and 1,000+ extremely talented employees encompassing turnkey operations from engineering, total machining operations, through assembly and dynamometer testing.

Employment Information Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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