Controls Engineer
ArcelorMittal South Africa
Detroit, MI
Information Technology, Engineering
Position: Controls Engineer Location: Detroit, MI
Join Our Team and Be Part of the Future of Manufacturing!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? At ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks, we’re building the future of steel in automotive — and we’re looking for passionate professionals to help us get there.
Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Woodstock, ON, is designed with cutting-edge technology, sustainable innovation, and continuous improvement at its core. As a global leader in the automotive sector, we are driven by excellence, safety, and our commitment to a greener tomorrow.
We Are Currently Seeking a Controls Engineer To Support Our Dynamic Team And Help Shape a Positive And High-performance Workplace. At AMTB, We’re Not Just Transforming The Automotive Industry—we’re Making a Real Difference In The World, And We Want You On Our Team! Here’s Why Joining Us Is Your Best Career Move
- Make a Life-Saving Impact: Every part you help create plays a crucial role in saving lives. Our innovative, lightweight components enhance vehicle safety and performance, ensuring that drivers and passengers are better protected in crashes. Knowing your work directly contributes to safer roads is truly fulfilling!
- Protect the Planet: We’re committed to sustainability. Our parts not only make vehicles safer but also reduce carbon emissions. With materials that are 100% recyclable, you’ll be proud to know that your efforts are helping to create a healthier environment for future generations.
- Thriving Culture: Recognized as a "Great Place to Work" for three years running, and with multiple awards as one of the best companies to work for, our culture is built on values that promote collaboration, respect, and inclusion. Here, every voice is heard, and every idea matters.
- Career Growth: We believe in nurturing talent from within. With extensive training and dual career paths, you can advance as a technical expert or in leadership roles—whatever aligns with your aspirations.
- Education and Well-Being: We invest in your future by covering your educational expenses and providing virtually unlimited access to mental health resources. Your safety—both physical and emotional—is our top priority.
- Celebrate Success Together: We work hard and celebrate even harder! Our generous bonus structure rewards your contributions and the collective achievements of our team.
- Diversity Matters: Our commitment to a diverse workforce fosters an inclusive environment where unique perspectives drive innovation and creativity.
Our Values
- Safety in Everything We Do
- We Operate with Respect
- We Do What We Say We Will Do
- We Win Together, We Lose Together
- We Challenge Ourselves and Each Other
- We Find a Better Way
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Controls Engineer Job Description
We are looking for a Controls Engineer that will be responsible for designing and troubleshooting all aspects of plant automation. This position is accountable for the continuous development of electrical equipment, controls, automation, components and systems as assigned.
Accountabilities
- Maintain PLC, PanelView, Robots and Servo drive controls, program upgrades and back-ups.
- Prepare and maintain all required documentation on equipment (PLC, PanelView, Robots and Servo drives).
- Prepare and update electrical drawings on AutoCAD.
- Assist with PLC and Electronics training requirements for employees and deliver required training.
- Interact with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering department personnel.
- Lead and advise to co-workers and help maintain Standard Operating Procedures, Best Practices and Job Safe Practices to ensure the transfer of knowledge to others.
- Assist with continual improvement of manufacturing processes.
- Assist with planning and implementation of changes to machinery and equipment.
- Provide PLC controls and programming knowledge and skills to support all aspects of operations.
- Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
- Fulfill all Health and Safety & Environmental responsibilities as identified in the HSE Management Standards, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14001 Management Systems.
- Ensure QMS conforms to the requirements identified in IATF 16949 and AMTB Process Map.
- Fulfill all responsibilities as identified in the Employee Handbook.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree is a plus
- 3+ years working within the manufacturing industry (automotive preferred)
- Proficient in MS Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Advanced AutoCAD & Solid Works CAD software experience is a plus
- Electronics/electrical troubleshooting abilities required
- Experience in PLC’s and troubleshooting & diagnostics (ie. Siemens and Allen Bradley)
- Proven ability to achieve results
- Proactive in learning and development activities
- Proven ability to work with and develop people
While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
About the company
Company website•Primary Metal Manufacturing
ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent, with a production capacity of 7.8 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum.
The company has a depth of technical and managerial expertise carefully nurtured since 1928, a reputation for reliability and a sharply defined business focus, which has forged the organisation into a modern, highly competitive supplier of steel products to the domestic and global markets.
This has been achieved through ongoing alignment with international best practices and a comprehensive understanding of the steel business environment, ensuring the company’s continued global competitiveness and participation in international markets.
ArcelorMittal South Africa's global standing is further underpinned through becoming part of the world’s largest steel producer, the ArcelorMittal Group.
ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks.
With an industrial presence in 27 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, ArcelorMittal has a balanced geographic diversity within all the key steel markets, both developing and developed.
Through this association ArcelorMittal South Africa has access to world-class research and development, best practice processes, aggressive procurement contracts and international market leverage to ensure the company remains at the cutting edge of the international steel industry.
The company’s ability to generate profits and cash throughout the fluctuations of the steel cycle is testimony to the success of years of intensive business re-engineering and the cultivation of a continuous improvement culture that has embedded ArcelorMittal South Africa’s position among the world’s lowest cash cost producers of steel.