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Job Summary
To conceive and introduce new material handling and precision automated assembly lines for medical device manufacturing were looking to add an Automation Project Engineer located in Buffalo Grove IL.
What a typical day looks like:
- Demonstrates and understanding of customer requirements offer suggestions and ideas on how best to deliver automation solutions.
- Develop manufacturing processes.
- Responsible for specifying engineering and implementing new material handling and Assembly automation equipment in a medical device manufacturing environment.
- Responsible for conceiving specifying or designing and implementing modifications and improvements existing material handling and assembly automation equipment in a medical device environment.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop requirements and specifications for new equipment or modification/improvements.
- Manage and coordinate equipment vendors starting with design through commissioning.
- Plan and lead acceptance testing and support validation activities
- Establish technical manuals drawings models training documentation preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.
- Troubleshooting support during machine commissioning and ramp up as well as occasional support of existing operations in areas where Subject Matter Expert is needed.
- Should prepare whywhy analysis & drive for permanent corrective actions.
- Work with vendors and plant maintenance to ensure all automation equipment has appropriate spare parts and a robust Preventive Maintenance plan.
The experience were looking to add to our team
- Requires an Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or mechatronics.
- Requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- Proficient in AutoCAD SolidWorks or similar software program to create schematics or drawings.
- Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt
- Medical device manufacturing experience and documentation skills
- Previous experience with several of the following devices: pneumatics conveyors variety of sensors robots AMR vision inspection systems HMI and PLC
- Integration experience with custom automation or turnkey solutions
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external functional teams verbally in writing and via presentations.
- Ability to learn new technologies.
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What youll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical dental and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Shortterm and Longterm Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois)
$80400.00 USD $110500.00 USDAnnual
Job Category
Production Engineering
Is Sponsorship Available
No
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