Vitro Hiring for Automation Engineer at Berea, Kentucky Full Time

Vitro Automotive Glass produces advanced glass products for the world’s most well-known automotive manufacturers. We work collaboratively with our customers to ensure that our glass provides the safety, comfort, efficiency required for today’s modern vehicles.

Vitro Automotive Glass operates glass manufacturing plants, fabrication facilities and distribution centers worldwide that are solely focused on the production of automotive glass. This scale allows us to provide the quality and technology required for large volume OEM production, while bringing that same attention to detail and quality to our automotive replacement glass (ARG) operations.

As the needs of the automotive industry rapidly evolve, Vitro stays ahead of the curve to help automakers, distributors and installers meet the ever-changing standards for safety, efficiency and sustainability. It’s not enough just to meet specifications. We are committed to working collaboratively to deliver whatever comes next.

The position is responsible for providing technological and electrical engineering support for a highly technical and automated glass facility. Typical equipment supported would include unique process equipment, robotics, programmable logic controllers, vision systems and process computers. Performance is measured against speed and yield variances to budget for both tempered and laminated products as well as against the achievement of plant quality and safety goals.

· Developing project plans related to engineering assignments and assisting in developing short and medium range plans.

· Providing information for Project Expense requests and ACT’s related to plant and process engineering (including basic technical information, vendor contract, review of technical data and performance of technical study projects) to assist in decision-making for expensed and capital project improvements.

· Utilizing effective cost controls and sound engineering judgment in the timely planning and implementation of projects and other work assignments to contribute to plant productivity and profitability goals and objectives.

· Working closely with a team of Technicians, Engineers and Mechanics to design, implement, maintain and improve our state-of-the-art processes and serve our customers.

· Ability to work with all local, regional, and federal regulations, assuring that designs and applications meet and/or exceed compliance.

· Ability to design and implement PLC Code, controls networks, and integrated motion controllers.

• Bachelor’s Degree Engineering. Electrical engineering preferred.

• Allen Bradley experienced is preferred.

• 1+ years previous related production/process experience is preferred.

• Demonstrated strong technical knowledge to program controls, preferably Allen Bradley controls.

• Experience using Six Sigma to improve processes preferred.

• Knowledge of glass cutting, edging, bending and assembly for the automotive industry would be beneficial.

• Exposure with and responsibility for process equipment, upgrades, new equipment installations, and other technological enhancements supporting the facility and manufacturing processes is desirable

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with operators, peers, management and vendors.

• Ability to trouble-shoot, analyze and resolve mechanical problems, plan, organize and share information.

• Ability to work independently and manage projects to established timelines.

Requisition ID: 2023-1977

External Company Name: Vitro Flat Glass LLC

External Company URL: https://www.vitro.com/

Street: 2290 Menelaus Road