Automation Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Engineer to join our manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in designing implementing and maintaining automated systems that enhance production efficiency and ensure high-quality output. If you are passionate about advancing manufacturing technologies and enjoy working in a collaborative setting we encourage you to apply and become a key contributor to our manufacturing success.

Pay Range: $110k - $120k

The Manufacturing Engineer Systems & Automation is responsible for improving manufacturing processes through the development implementation and support of automation manufacturing systems equipment and data-driven solutions. This position works closely with Operations Engineering Maintenance Quality IT and other stakeholders to improve safety quality productivity capacity and cost.

The Manufacturing Engineer will identify opportunities to automate manual processes improve manufacturing systems troubleshoot equipment and process issues and implement sustainable solutions using Lean Manufacturing and 6S principles.

Responsibilities:

• Develop implement and support manufacturing automation and process-control solutions.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual repetitive or non-value-added processes.
• Support PLCs HMIs sensors robotics vision systems and other automated equipment.
• Integrate manufacturing equipment with ERP MES data collection and other production systems.
• Troubleshoot system equipment and process issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support equipment startups commissioning upgrades and modifications.
• Develop and maintain system documentation equipment standards and operating procedures.
• Analyze manufacturing processes to improve safety quality throughput efficiency and cost.
• Use Lean Manufacturing 6S standard work root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement methodologies.
• Identify and eliminate waste bottlenecks downtime and process variation.
• Develop and implement process improvements using data and manufacturing metrics.
• Establish process capability cycle-time standards and performance requirements.
• Support capital projects and equipment improvement initiatives.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Manufacturing engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Automation Engineering Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 35 years of manufacturing engineering automation controls or systems experience; internships/co-op experience may be considered.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings schematics process documentation and equipment manuals.
• Develop sustainable processes and standard work.
• Support the culture of Lean Manufacturing 6S continuous improvement and employee development.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Experience with PLCs HMIs robotics machine vision sensors or industrial controls.
• Experience with manufacturing systems such as MES ERP SCADA or production data-collection systems.
• Experience with SQL Power BI Python or other data-analysis tools.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma 6S Kaizen and continuous-improvement methodologies.
• Experience with AutoCAD SolidWorks or similar engineering software.
• Experience with industrial networking and communication protocols.
• Project management or automation implementation experience.

Environment:

• Primarily works in a manufacturing/industrial environment with time spent on the production floor.
• May be required to work around manufacturing equipment machinery noise heat and other industrial conditions.
• Must follow all required PPE safety and facility procedures.
• Occasional travel may be required for equipment suppliers training installations or other business needs.