Controls Process Engineer - Coating & Bonding

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This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Location: Northeast Indiana
Type: Direct Hire
Relocation available

Controls Process Engineer – Body & Coatings Manufacturing
Join a high-impact manufacturing team responsible for launching and optimizing advanced automotive production systems. This role plays a critical part in delivering world-class Body, Bonding, Sealing, and Coatings operations, ensuring equipment reliability, manufacturing efficiency, and seamless integration of automation technologies across the plant.
If you're passionate about automation, robotics, process optimization, and bringing complex manufacturing systems to life, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact from launch through full-scale production.

What You'll Do

• Lead controls and process engineering activities supporting Body, Bonding, Sealing, and Coatings manufacturing operations.
• Define and document controls architectures, electrical specifications, and technical acceptance criteria.
• Drive integration of PLCs, robotics, vision systems, dispense systems, MES, SCADA, ANDON, AGVs, and other manufacturing technologies.
• Partner with equipment suppliers, integrators, and contractors to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Support facility launch activities, troubleshoot production issues, and maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.
• Provide technical leadership for PTED, sealing, bonding, and coatings processes, helping develop operational and maintenance teams.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

• Bachelor's degree in Controls, Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of automotive manufacturing experience with a strong background in industrial automation and controls.
• Hands-on experience supporting Body-in-White (BIW), bonding, sealing, coatings, or paint shop processes, with a strong understanding of production-critical applications.
• Expertise with Allen-Bradley PLCs, TIA Portal, WinCC, OPC UA, and manufacturing system integration.
• Experience with robotics, vision systems, dispense technologies, MES integration, and advanced manufacturing controls.
• Strong project management, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement skills.

• Be a key contributor in launching and scaling advanced automotive manufacturing operations.
• Own critical automation and controls systems that directly impact production success.
• Work on cutting-edge robotics, bonding, sealing, and coatings technologies.
• Drive improvements that influence safety, quality, efficiency, and plant performance.
• Collaborate with talented engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams in a fast-paced environment where your expertise makes an immediate impact.

The Legal Stuff
Zing Recruiting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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