Automation & Assembly Process Engineer

Mural Group • Morganfield, KY

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About The Position

Mural Group is partnering with a global Tier 1 automotive supplier and member of one of the world’s largest industrial groups to hire an Automation & Assembly Process Engineer at its Morganfield, Kentucky facility. This direct-hire role offers ownership of automation from commissioning through serial production. The company manufactures vibration control components for major automotive OEMs and is investing in its production technology and automation infrastructure.

The engineer will develop, validate, and optimize integrated assembly processes and automation sequences, and own the performance of gantry, robotic, PLC/HMI, servo, sensor, vision, and AI-inspection systems from commissioning through serial production. The role leads equipment acceptance and launch activities, improves production performance, coordinates supplier actions, and supports process simulation and future digital-twin development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Controls Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience with automated automotive manufacturing or comparable industrial systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial robots, servo motion, sensors, safety circuits, industrial networks, and vision systems.
• Experience with equipment commissioning, supplier management, machine acceptance, and production launches.
• Ability to read electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and controls documentation.
• Systems thinking and structured troubleshooting under production pressure.
• Supplier and change-control management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and optimize integrated assembly processes and automation sequences.
• Own gantry, robotic, PLC/HMI, servo, sensor, vision, and AI-inspection system performance from commissioning through serial production.
• Define and validate operating sequences, safety interlocks, error proofing, fault handling, manual recovery, and controlled restart modes.
• Lead FAT, SAT, machine runoff, installation, commissioning, debugging, Run@Rate, and production handover activities.
• Improve throughput, automation uptime, cycle time, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Coordinate supplier technical actions and punch-list closure.
• Support process simulation and future digital-twin development using accurate machine logic and production data.
• Lead multidisciplinary troubleshooting and manage supplier and change-control activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level