Controls Technician

Martinrea International Inc. is a diversified and global automotive supplier, a diversified and global automotive supplier engaged in developing and manufacturing highly engineered, value-added Lightweight Structures and Propulsion Systems. We employ approximately 19,000 skilled and currently operate in 56 locations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, China, South Africa, and Japan. Martinrea's vision is making lives better by being the best supplier we can be in the products we make and the services we provide.

Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:

• Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers.
• Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people.
• Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.
• Being positive contributors to our communities.

Martinrea's success is globally shown through its core sustainable culture. Focused on entrepreneurship, lean manufacturing principles, and the Golden Rule philosophy, Martinrea believes in dignity and respect for its people, communities, customers, and investors. Our strength is in our people, embracing a diverse culture, giving employees opportunities to help grow our footprint and expand product offerings and areas of expertise with discipline, dedication and determination.

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

Job Summary: To maintain, adjust and install plant measuring and controlling equipment. Provide technical support, troubleshoot and PM activities of production related equipment including lasers to ensure robust PM completion as per schedule to prevent unnecessary downtime. Equipment are primarily Trumpf multi axis lasers with the addition of robotic controlled laser heads.

Required Education and Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 year experience in similar role ideally in production orientated environment, with emphasis on stamping, forming equipment and automated processes using robots such as welding and material handling.
• Inter-provincial valid Electrician license with knowledge of applicable electrical codes is an asset in addition to controls background would be an asset.
• Hold electrical or electronics engineering technology certificate or diploma
• Working knowledge of electric circuitry consisting of relays, PC and PLC logic (i.e. Allen Bradley, RS Logic 5000, RS Links, Panel View and Rockwell Studio 5000)
• Industrial networking knowledge of all applicable networks. (Ethernet, ControlNet, Devicenet, RIO, DH+, DH485, DF1, Netlinx, CANBUS, Profibus and any other plant related networks
• Excellent PLC experience in configuring and programming
• Hands-on experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical theory
• Good computer skills in Microsoft office
• Be able to read and understand Electrical and Hydraulic drawings.
• Familiar with all applicable Machines, Robots and Press safety standards
• Ability to understand and interpret robot programs
• Ability to identify causes of problems and develop methods to correct these problems
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and having the ability to relate and communicate well with peers and management
• Ability to self-learn through experience
• Support Quality Systems, OHSMS, and Environmental Management Systems Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Maintain plant controls systems by updating documentation and keeping current backups of all machine control systems
• Troubleshoot and maintain production equipment, which includes Laser, electrical, hydraulic, mechanic, and pneumatic systems. Works from wiring diagrams, engineering drawings and equipment specifications
• Repair and replace electric and electronic components such as motors, contactors, relays, timers, and kind of switches, PLC's, light curtains, motor controls, etc. Make calculations for load requirements for circuits and chooses appropriate size and grade components
• Trouble shoot and repair Robots and CNC equipment.
• Create and modify Robot and CNC programs
• Develop and maintain equipment networks
• Install and maintain plant and SCADA equipment
• Provide controls support and training for plant electricians as required
• Liaison with engineering department on all equipment modifications
• Provide support for all departments when launching new programs
• Maintain plant controls specification and parts list for new equipment
• Design electrical schematics format for any equipment changes.
• Responsible to ensure all equipment complies with OSHA standards and requirements
• Maintain all equipment related software to ensure all revisions are current
• Develop and maintain critical spare parts list relating to controls for all key equipment.
• Maintain maintenance laptops to ensure all backups are synchronized
• Support electricians in changing sensors, sensor cables, safety relays as required
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair industrial network, Remote I/O, DeviceNet, Ethernet I/O, and Profibus
• Assist electrician in identifying short circuiting of wiring
• Complete the assigned PMs in timely manner
• Complete duties and tasks assigned by immediate Supervisor and Management

Working Environment:

• 100% plant floor (PPE required)

Physical Demands:

• Require communication with employees, peers and management
• Lifting and pushing as needed

Health, Safety and Environment:

• Must work in accordance with health and safety regulations, company rules, plant rules, policies and procedures
• Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or certain clothing as required by the company.
• All employees are prohibited from walking under a suspended hoist, cranes or forklifts.
• All employees must follow all LOTO procedures
• Comply with all environmental requirements including our recycling program.

Benefits:

• Working in a great inclusive team environment
• Medical, Dental and Extended Health Care insurance coverage
• Group Retirement Savings Plan
• Long term disability coverage
• Life insurance coverage
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance coverage
• Safety shoes and prescription safety glasses reimbursement
• Supplier vehicle discounts
• Goodlife fitness membership discounts
• Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities

Martinrea International Inc. is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please notify us if you are contacted for a job interview.