Allison Transmission is hiring: Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer in Indianapol

JOIN THE TEAM THAT'S POWERING PROGRESSBuilding cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!Job Title:Senior Manufacturing Test EngineerPay Grade:T3Job Description:Summary/Objective:The senior factory controls engineer develops technical & design specifications, tests, and oversees the implementation of new equipment to ensure the business unit's requirements are met and follow the company's standards. The engineer will support operations' maintenance, quality, and production personnel in the troubleshooting of functional problems and guide maintenance activities to eliminate functionality issues of equipment and systems throughout the entire company, including worldwide facilities. The engineer will design and guide installation activities to retrofit and improve functionality of existing equipment and systems. The engineer will specify and procure test stands, both end of line transmission functional and subassembly, and assembly equipment.Essential Functions:Review and update system specifications to ensure that new equipment meets business requirements.Review machine quotes, prints, approval drawings, and control logic programming to ensure adherence to specifications and process requirements.Participate in equipment build process and runoffs to ensure proper system function and adherence to specifications.Develop, procure, implement, and support system infrastructure that will be used to communicate between factory floor equipment and business systems.Support the training of operations' maintenance, quality, and production personnel responsible for supporting equipment.Support continuous improvement activities within the assembly and test processes.Investigate system trends and suggest modifications that provide business benefit.Education - preferred:Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience required.Skills/Experience:Required:Experience in final transmission functional test stand control systems.Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, both in troubleshooting and design.Experience with the development, implementation, and support of industrial control systems that perform control, monitoring, data acquisition, logging, and alarming functions.Experience with Allen-Bradley PAC/PLC control systems.Experience with programming of Allen-Bradley HMIs.Experience with device communication networks including Allen-Bradley DH+, DeviceNet, RIO, Ethernet IP, etc.Project management skills and experience involving complex projects.Experience monitoring & controlling capital budgets.Ability to diagnose/troubleshoot any controls system when required, regardless of having prior knowledge or experience.Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays as project work requires.Willingness to be on call on a rotational basis.Preferred:7 years of experience within manufacturing.Experience with Bauer Controls.Experience with leak testing methodologies and systems.Experience with large drive systems, specifically Allen-Bradley and Unico.Experience with Allen-Bradley/Cisco industrial networking.Basic experience with Fanuc and Siemens CNC Control Systems.Experience with Fanuc robotics programming.Experience with vision systems used in assembly process.Experience with electric nutrunner fastening systems, specifically Atlas Copco.RFID system experience, specifically Balluff.Knowledge of best practices in automotive and equipment manufacturing.Familiar with lean manufacturing principles for machining and assembly operations.Primary Location:Indianapolis, INAdditional Locations:Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at ati+ask4max@service-now.com.Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.