Lead Automation Controls Engineer

Job Description

• Lead the controls and automation scope for new equipment major upgrades and continuous improvement projects with responsibility across controls robotics cobots and machine vision applications.
• Develop review and approve controls hardware concepts software design approaches integration plans and equipment commissioning activities.
• Provide technical leadership for automation system architecture equipment functionality and overall system performance.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to controls robotics machine vision safety systems and equipment reliability.
• Support plant operations by driving improvements in safety quality throughput cost and operational performance.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering plant engineering operations maintenance suppliers integrators IT and launch teams to deliver project timing and business objectives.
• Support the application and integration of collaborative robotics and vision-enabled automation solutions in production environments.
• Evaluate and help implement emerging automation technologies with a focus on scalability maintainability and low-risk launch execution.
• Provide technical direction coaching and day-to-day support to less experienced engineers integrators and technical resources.
• Help standardize methods improve technical discipline and strengthen execution practices across controls robotics and vision systems.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Robotics or a related technical field or equivalent hands-on technical experience.
• 5 years of experience in controls engineering automation engineering robotics engineering or manufacturing systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems and the ability to apply that knowledge in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming industrial networking and controls system troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience integrating or supporting robotics automated equipment or advanced manufacturing systems.
• Working knowledge of machine vision error-proofing automated inspection or sensor-based manufacturing applications.
• Experience leading technical workstreams or serving as a senior technical resource on complex automation projects.
• Ability to manage multiple technical assignments with a high level of autonomy urgency and accountability.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

• Experience with collaborative robots (cobots) robotic integration or flexible automation solutions in manufacturing.
• Experience with automation system architecture controls standards or common controls solutions.
• Experience supporting equipment buyoff installation launch commissioning and production startup.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley Siemens industrial Ethernet and related plant-floor communication interfaces.
• Experience with machine vision vision-guided robotics automated inspection or error-proofing systems.
• Experience influencing technical decisions mentoring others and driving improvements beyond an immediate assignment area.
• Familiarity with manufacturing safety systems and safe automation design practices.
• Experience working directly with suppliers system integrators and cross-functional plant teams.

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