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Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Simpson Strong-Tie


Job Location:

Stockton, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 81100 - 129800
Posted: 13 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors software and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer partner and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

Simpson Strong-Tie is poised to make significant changes in internal manufacturing processes with a five-year vision for manufacturing that embraces LEAN and automation. We are a company where employees build careers crafted by hand heart and mind. The ideal candidate will be a passionate individual with a combination of strong technical and communication skills who is excited about joining a team-oriented company on a change journey. This career will take you outside the office and onto the manufacturing floor working with front line employees who make things and make things happen. This position will be pivotal to SSTs ability to profitably grow and the right manufacturing professional needs to be a proven change agent.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

Design independently and in collaboration with branches integrated manufacturing solutions for production. These systems may include computer networks robots machine tools high speed production quality control with high-speed camera and material-handling equipment. (40%)

Apply working knowledge of manufacturing process to new product design. Participate in brainstorming sessions and cross-departmental new product development meetings to ensure the manufacturability of the new product. (30%)

Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and workflows to identify potential improvements. Devise new solutions to existing manufacturing problems. (20%)

Develop training instructions and/or conduct initial training of branch employees on operation and maintenance of systems. (10%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above youve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

  • Bachelors Degree in related engineering discipline or equivalent working experience
  • Certified Manufacturing Automation Professional
  • Experience with machine vision systems
  • Experience with industrial/mechanical control PLC process controls plant electrical systems equipment instrumentation variable frequency drives human/machine interface and equipment operation.
  • Experience with robotics palletizing and packaging
  • Experience in hydraulic pneumatic and mechanical systems (preferred
  • Project management experience
  • Experience with CAD / Modeling Software

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk see talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. This role operates large equipment while standing for approximately 8-12 hours regularly twisting and bending in a repetitive motion. While performing the duties of this job the employee may frequently lift carry push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier weights with proper equipment. The job may risk exposure to heat and/or cold loud noise levels vibration and moving mechanical parts.

TRAVEL

This job requires up to 10% domestic travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time exempt position is located in Stockton CA. It is not eligible for remote work.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

$81100 - $129800 / year


REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package including competitive compensation quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions such as seasonal jobs.


Required Experience:

IC


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Structural connectors, fasteners, anchoring systems, and construction hardware for wood, cold-formed steel, and mass timber. Trusted by builders since 1956.

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