DWU - FSP(XPC) - Controls Engineering Operations Engineering Support Specialist - 2nd Shift

Job Summary:

Demonstrates leadership and machine/process knowledge to coordinate, train and mentor cross-functional teams; drives functional excellence by root cause problem solving and leading Preventative Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance activities; demonstrates well-rounded technical skills and functions as the catalyst of continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Maintains safe work habits and actions in all aspects of the daily task; evaluates reactive work for safety issues, plans projects so that safety is key, and reviews preventative work for any unforeseen items that may present safety hurdles.
• Performs electrical, mechanical, and fabrication tasks across various specialties including setting up and operating machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, Computerized Numerical Controlled (CNC) equipment, welders, and grinders to machine parts to specifications.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning systems, apparatuses, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of breakdown, correct the problem, and document machine downtime.
• Reads, interprets, and follows, blue prints, work instructions, and manuals; prepares or follows blueprints; notes modifications to blueprints to document equipment modifications; documents work performed by paper and electronically.
• Improves preventative maintenance and work order completion; assists maintenance manager with tracking and scheduling preventative maintenance and work orders; assists operations in promoting its preventative maintenance completion and removing roadblocks.
• Works cross-functionally to make repairs within one’s capability.
• Performs work in a wide variety of conditions, such as extreme heat, cold, and moisture.
• Maintains housekeeping and safety in work areas.
• Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work.
• Knows and complies with departmental, site, and company safety policies and procedures including the proper wear and use of require personal protective equipment.
• Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.
• Completes work with minimal supervision.

Core Responsibilities

• Leads safety initiatives and activities; sets the example for all safety policies and procedure.
• Acts as a role model and encourages Support Specialists to perform up to their capability.
• Recognized within the area as subject matter expert; coordinates and coaches Support Specialists on daily tasks.
• Leads training and personal development in the team; identifies the training needs and conducts training.
• Recognized as the point of contact for Facilities, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and other stakeholders on problem identification, trouble shooting and equipment issue resolution and repair.
• Flexibility supports needs from different shift; maintains communication across shifts
• Leads the effort of driving Preventative Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance to identify current or future machine maintenance issues and works to solve them.
• Assists management with identification of improvement area and coordinates improvement projects in the department; exercises independent decision making and initiative in determining what needs to be done and planning and implementing the needed activities
• Leads the effort to drive root cause problem solving by utilizing data analysis and formal problem solving tools (A3s, FMEA, FTA, etc.); coaches Support Specialists on root cause problem solving.
• Drives standardized work, and leads effort to create work instructions.
• Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs; assists introducing new machines, technologies and processes.
• Plans and coordinates continuous learning in the team in order to prepare team members for changing work demands.

Competencies:

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Health and Safety Fundamentals - Champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting and participating in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace.
• Controls Safety - Recognizes controls related hazards in a manufacturing environment (Electrical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic) to incorporate safe practices and procedures as part of the daily work plan to reduce injuries and create a safe machine environment.
• Manufacturing Knowledge - Demonstrates the knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the function's needs and contribute towards continuous improvement.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of various hardware and software used in the control of manufacturing processes and equipment.

Understands the functionality of factory floor networking system.

Understands equipment functionality and maintenance processes.

Understands and utilizes Maximo for Preventative Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance inventory management.

Understands customer expectation around quality, delivery, cost, etc.
Experience:
Associate’s degree with two-four years of relevant experience OR

Trade certificate with six years of relevant experience OR

Eight years of relevant experience OR

Department of Labor certification.

This position is to hire a controls OESS for 2nd shift in a precision machining factory. There are serval CNC systems such as Siemens, Fanuc, and Rexroth. There are also serval PLC control systems such as AB, Siemens. The factory is high automation. Robots are used on most the machines. This position requires rich experience of CNC, PLC, Robot, sensors. It requires to use CNC, PLC , Robot program for troubleshooting and fix the heavy downtime issues. Meanwhile it requires document the work and transfer the knowledge to the team members. This position also requires to work on projects for continuous improvement such as spare parts management, safe projects, controls upgrade, automation projects, etc.

Orientation Details: 11/16/2026 1pm FSP G275

Selection will be based on a resume and interview process to determine the successful bidders based off qualifications AND it is mandatory that all potential candidates/bidders attend an on-shift orientation to learn more information regarding the position and have the opportunity to ask questions about the role. All bids and resumes must be submitted in MYHR by 7:00 am of the POSTING REMOVAL DATE Bids arriving late will NOT be honored. Interested applicants MUST submit a resume. Applicants cannot have active discipline for work rule violations or attendance, as of posting date. Applicants must receive positive feedback from their current manager. Candidates are preferred to be certified on multiple operations within the area. Candidates must complete a successful interview for the position.