Lead Automation Engineer
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Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Lead Automation Engineer is responsible for industrializing and sustaining automation and robotic solutions to improve process repeatability quality and productivity across the repair facility. This role provides technical leadership in deploying industrial robots collaborative robots (cobots) and other automation methods to enable consistent and reliable repair processes. The engineer will collaborate with AMRT (Advanced Manufacturing & Repair Technology) and cross-functional teams to standardize applied methods drive scalability across processes and build a sustainment program for long-term reliability of automated systems.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Define automation architecture standards and best practices across PLCs robotics motion control safety and networking.
Lead design programming and commissioning of industrial and collaborative robots (ABB Fanuc UR KUKA) including integration with vision systems drives and HMIs.
Translate business and process needs into control strategies functional design specifications and acceptance criteria.
Lead automation projects from concept to handoverscope schedule budget risk management and resource coordination.
Manage vendors system integrators and contractors through FAT/SAT planning execution and on-time handover.
Use offline programming and simulation tools (e.g. ABB RobotStudio FANUC ROBOGUIDE) for cell design and cycle-time optimization.
Design program and commission Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 systems (IEC 61131-3 ladder structured text function block) including motion EtherCAT I/O and TwinSAFE.
Conduct system validation and qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and ensure documentation accuracy.
Implement process control plans PFMEA and risk assessments for new automated systems.
Monitor automation performance using key metrics (OEE FPY downtime) and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Develop sustainment programs for preventive maintenance software version control and operator competency.
Partner with EHS Quality Maintenance and IT to ensure system safety cybersecurity and compliance with Life Saving Rules.
Mentor engineers and technicians in automation and robotics best practices.
Support continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to enhance flow safety and process stability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechatronics Controls Electrical Mechanical or Automation Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of experience delivering industrial automation and robotics projects from concept to commissioning.
- Proven hands-on experience with industrial robot programming (ABB Fanuc UR or KUKA).
- Strong knowledge of PLCs and control systems preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 (EtherCAT motion TwinSAFE).
- Demonstrated ability to manage automation projects vendors and FAT/SAT activities.
- Experience in process industrialization qualification and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Experience integrating vision systems motion control and safety interlocks.
- Familiarity with programming languages (Python C or Java) for data interfaces or simulation.
- Knowledge of CAD software (SolidWorks Siemens NX) for tooling and layout design.
Desired Characteristics
- Strong problem-solving and system integration skills.
- Excellent project management and communication abilities.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and drive initiatives to completion.
- Commitment to safety quality and continuous improvement.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Automotive software
- Test Cases
- Electrical Engineering
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- Java
- Test Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
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