Automation Engineer

Shift:1st shift

City:Solon

Swagelok Northeast Ohio USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality Integrity Respect for the Individual Customer Focus Innovation and Continuous Improvement which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For 75 years our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space down to the bottom of the ocean and everywhere in same dedication spans to our customers.

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Automation Engineer Quality / Metrology Integration Focus

Position Summary

The Automation Engineer Plays a critical role in advancing automated quality assurance for machined components.

This position focuses on developing and integrating automated inspection process-capability analysis and in-process quality controls that minimize the risk of non-conforming parts during extended unattended production. The engineer combines strong machining-quality experience with the ability to automate quality measurements and program inspection systems enabling advanced process control and prevention techniques within our global automation strategy. While the primary emphasis is on quality and metrology automation the role will also gain exposure to general machine-level automation such as robotic machine tending data integration and control-system interfaces.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Automated Quality Responsibilities

• Lead and provide guidance / training on process capability (Cp Cpk) for machined parts and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead discussions and oversee updating Process Quality Plans (PQP APQP) to reflect automation-based prevention and detection methods.
• Develop and evaluate scalable prevention-vs-detection strategies to ensure stable and capable processes during unattended machining.
• Lead and maintain PFMEAs to identify quantify and mitigate process risks related to automated machining and inspection.
• Recommend best practices for designing and acquiring gages measurement systems and data collection systems.
• Program calibrate and maintain Keyence digital gages and other automated metrology devices; create new inspection programs and modify existing ones; design execute and analyze validation (gage R&R) of new / modified inspection programs
• Integrate in-process post-process and vision-based inspection systems that provide immediate feedback to machines and operators.
• Provide guidance and training on statistical methods (SPC trend analysis frequency optimization sample size) to determine appropriate inspection intervals and trigger points.
• Collaborate closely with machinists quality engineers and automation teams to ensure part-quality verification occurs as early and efficiently as possible in the process.
• Design lead execution and analyze equivalency / correlation and validation studies to confirm that automated measurements align with traditional quality inspection systems.
• Drive initiatives that reduce the likelihood of producing non-conforming parts during unmanned or lightly monitored shifts.

Automation & Systems Integration Responsibilities

• Support the development of automation concepts that integrate quality measurement and process feedback loops.
• Assist in implementing and troubleshooting automation components such as sensors robots or PLC interfaces used to enable automated quality checks.
• Contribute to system testing documentation and continuous improvement of automation standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations IT Sourcing and Quality teams to ensure successful deployment of automation and quality initiatives.
• Over time expand capability in PLC programming robotic integration and overall controls engineering to broaden impact across the automation strategy.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

Education

• Required: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechatronics Automation Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Required: Minimum 23 years of quality experience in a machining or precision manufacturing environment with hands-on familiarity with automated inspection equipment.
• Proven ability to:
• Perform process-capability and SPC analyses and interpret results.
• Develop or modify Process Quality Plans (PQP/APQP) and PFMEAs.
• Program and troubleshoot Keyence or comparable digital gages for automated inspection.
• Understand machining operations dimensional inspection methods and gage-R&R principles.
• Preferred / Growth Areas:
• Basic understanding of PLC or robot integration for automated measurement systems.
• Exposure to pneumatic electrical or mechanical system design.
• Experience with CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and data-analysis tools such as Ignition or FT View.
• ASQ CQE or Six-Sigma Black Belt Certification

Critical Competencies

• Quality Mindset & Statistical Thinking Applies data-driven problem solving to ensure process stability and capability.
• Teamwork and Collaboration Works effectively with machinists quality engineers and automation peers.
• Continuous Learning & Change Enablement Eager to expand automation knowledge while championing new quality methods.
• Resilience Maintains focus and problem-solving discipline in a dynamic production environment.

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness compensation retirement planning and supplemental rewards.

To apply:

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2. Those that match our qualifications will be contacted to schedule a phone interview.

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Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race ethnicity creed color religion sex pregnancy pregnancy-related medical conditions age national origin or ancestry disability genetic information veteran/military status sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristic under federal state or local law.

Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and Ohio state law.

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time without any advanced notice for any reason or no reason.