Job Description

**Position Summary: **

The Automation Engineer will design, program, and test automated systems, provide engineering support to operations through line support of automated equipment, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.

Duties:

Introduction and maintenance of automated systems

• Design, program, and test automated systems

• Create small to medium scale automated systems with responsibility for integration of the various platforms

• Maintain and update existing automated systems

• Work with integrators to ensure successful delivery of external projects

Line Support

• Provide general oversight and monitoring of controls machinery – including project coordination for maintenance, upgrades, and repair when needed

• Provide hands-on trouble shooting of manufacturing equipment.

• Create written documents, test plans and reports that demonstrate technical rationale for associated decisions(s) (e.g., qualifications, risk assessments, and work instructions).

• Provide operations department with effective technical support to meet manufacturing quality and quantity objectives.

Continuous Improvement

• Utilize project management skills to drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize yield, quality, and cycle time.

• Assist with cost reduction and efficiency initiatives through the implementation of automated processes.

• Identify process improvement opportunities and provide technical solutions via analysis and hands-on interaction with designated processes, including troubleshooting of manufacturing issues when they occur.

Capacity Improvement

• Assess and monitor manufacturing capacity capabilities and reconcile with demand. Propose capacity improvement recommendations accordingly.

• Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, and Performance Qualification

• Specify tooling, fixtures and equipment required to meet manufacturing capacity requirements.

• Coordinate efforts associated with planning, procuring, installing, and qualifying controls and automated equipment.

**Required Experience: **

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in controls engineering, electrical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering or similar field

• 3+ years of experience with automation, electrical controls design, and PLC program development ideally in a manufacturing environment.

• 3+ years of experience with programming and integrating robotics, PLCs, ladder logic, pneumatics, sensors, actuators, and vision systems

• Understanding of computer programming and software development

• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and perform complex system tests

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Creative thinking skills

• Strong analytical skills

You should be proficient in:

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• PLC Programming Experience
• Programming Machine Vision Systems