PLC Programmer

Are you ready to join our team?

Are you motivated to be a part of an industry-leading organization alongside a talented team of individuals? Are you looking to join a company offering opportunities to develop your skills and grow your career? If you join Valiant TMS, you’ll be part of a company that embraces diversity and provides a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Valiant TMS is a global company powered by people working together to be the most trusted partner in delivering intelligent automation solutions. To remain at the forefront of innovation, we need skilled and determined people that deliver results.

We are seeking a PLC Programmer to join our team in Auburn Hills, Michigan where we design, build and integrate body-in-white welding and joining production systems for the automotive and commercial truck sectors. Our flexible body shop automation systems and smart work cells help OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers bring their products to life while adapting to rapidly changing technology and consumer demands.

What you’ll get to do

• Problem-solve with experienced mechanical and controls engineering, and skilled trades teams throughout the programming, tryout, and installation phases of a project
• Perform PLC logic and programming duties at our facilities during the build and debug stage and at customer facilities during installation and launch phases
• Introduce programming improvements in controls and logic systems that are consistent with customer changes or manufacturing requirements
• Debug, tryout, and verify I/O signals and interference zones in the system, and document controls logic changes with our engineering team
• Lead training of PLC end-users at customer locations, providing and teaching problem-solving skills

What you bring

• A proven ability to work well within a team-based work environment, prioritizing plans of action to accomplish objectives
• A completed college or university program in Electrical Engineering/Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Robotic Studies or another similar field of study
• Experience or interest in designing, installing, commissioning, servicing, and troubleshooting pneumatic, mechanical and electronic automated equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally to customer locations

What we offer

• An opportunity to work alongside, and learn from, a highly skilled team of professionals who are consistently recognized among the best in the industry
• Competitive health, dental, vision, employee assistance and wellness benefits, beginning on the first day of employment
• Matching contribution 401K plan
• Internal development and promotion opportunities, both locally and globally
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program
• Social events and community engagement
• Customer and other marketplace discounts
• An inclusive and diverse work environment

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship