Automation Engineer
Job description
The ideal candidate possesses both a high level of technical expertise and an innate passion to optimize automated processes. They thrive in a fast paced environment and are able to reprioritize as needed.
As a member of the Engineering Department you will primarily be supporting automated water jet robot cells, be a technical expert in automation and robotics, and ensure that automation projects are completed on time and on budget. Other duties include managing automation projects and supporting the manufacturing engineers.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Program and touch up on robots - FANUC, MOTORMAN, and/or ABB
- Participating in creating RFQ s, cost estimates, and equipment specifications
- Maintenance support on robots and PLC s
- Design and support automated inspection and assembly fixturing
- Cross functional collaboration with Production and Quality
- Create and maintain work instructions and manufacturing specifications
- Data analysis to identify opportunities for improvement and validate those improvements
Required Education/Training:
Associates degree in Engineering
Robot programming FANUC, Motoman/Yaskawa
Desired Education/Training
Bachelor s degree in Engineering
Robot programming ABB
Offline programming with Fanuc Roboguide and/or MotoSim
Experience with robotic water jet cells
PLC programming primarily Allen Bradley
Project management
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban and 5S
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