Global Advanced Software Applications Manager

Position

Global Advance Software Applications Manager

Location

Auburn Hills, MI

About us

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering carbon-free tomorrow.

At PHINIA, we create premium fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket parts for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and industrial applications. We make sure our products are clean, efficient and high value, because we know the actions we take today will have a profound impact on the world tomorrow. Our goal? The cleanest ICE technology: carbon-free combustion.

Always, PHINIA puts quality first, continuing our legacy with over a century of rich expertise and technological innovation. The name PHINIA has roots related to “bright” and “future,” representing our confidence and commitment to bettering the world.

Our Culture

We believe health and safety of our employees are a top priority, we care about our local communities and the global environment. PHINIA promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. 

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities.  Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

Key responsibilities

• Adheres to Safety, Health & Environment standards, and procedures.
• Integration of MES systems including Siemens WinCC preferred
• Working knowledge of SQL and database environments
• Leveraging of real time data for custom analytics and dashboarding
• Capacity to lead custom development of operational management website development and refinements
• Ensures that manufacturing best practices and lessons learned are implemented into new processes.
• Collects and documents best practices and lessons learned from production sites (K-PAC library).
• Travels frequently to PHINIA sites abroad and to suppliers. Easily adapts to new working environments abroad: culture, language...
• Provides Training to local ME teams in his area of technical expertise.

What we’re looking for

Education/Experience – Basic Qualifications:

• Electronic/Software/Controls Engineering degree        
• 5+ years of experience as Controls Engineer
• Working knowledge of SQL and database environments
• Experience with highly automated equipment and the control systems (Siemens PLC knowledge preferred).
• Sound knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, robots, and vision systems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tool Set
• Experience with MES systems, data collection and part tracking concepts preferred.

Key competencies

• Committed to safety/quality.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• Team oriented with excellent leadership skills.
• Works independently, reports his/her/their activities in weekly reviews.
• Excellent at prioritisation and able to work on different projects simultaneously.
• Able to work in a cross functional team and with different plants globally.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to leverage data to define root causes and drive process improvements.
• Travel requirement 25%

What we believe

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers.
• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively.
• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences make us stronger; we are bold and intentional.
• Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse.
• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right.
• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and for driving results.

Safety

You will consistently hear us say Safety PHIRST! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance to ensure that our employees go home as safe and as healthy as when they came in, or even better!

We also believe that health and safety is everyone’s responsibility, as such, PHINIA employees will know and comply with all applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. The hazards of each task shall be assessed, and the risk shall be managed accordingly. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe