Automation Engineer II

Heraeus Group•Saint Paul, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Engineer II will be responsible for designing, building, and integrating custom tooling, automation, and robotic equipment within a medical device manufacturing environment. This will involve full-cycle development of manual, semi-automated, and fully automated systems from concept through installation. Key responsibilities for the Automation Engineer II include equipment design, build, test, debug, and providing ongoing engineering-level support. This is an onsite position in our White Bear Lake, MN location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineer field, such as Electrical, Controls, Computer Science, Mechatronic, Automation, or related technical field strongly preferred; equivalent relevant education, training, and experience may be considered.
Minimum 2 years of experience, preferred focus on development of custom automation solutions.
Demonstrated strong general understanding of mechanical, electrical, and automated systems.
Strong CAD modeling/design experience. SolidWorks preferred.
Ability to follow a disciplined and detailed approach to project management and design process and ability to manage multiple parallel projects with varying scopes and deadlines.
Ability to draw on and adapt prior knowledge and experience to initiate effective solutions.
Demonstrated strong collaborative communication and leadership skills with the ability to lead independently while working collaboratively.
Adaptive to change and willing to support a variety of work assignments.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the following specific brands a plus: Sensors: Keyence, SMC, Turck Safety: Keyence, Banner Vision: Keyence PLCs: Horner Control Systems: Beckhoff, Delta Tau (Omron) Communication: Ethercat, Ethernet, RS232 Software: Visual Studio, Visio, C++, HTML Robots: Epson, Universal, Mecademic

Responsibilities

Collaborates with R&D, Process Development, and Manufacturing Engineering to develop initial automation concepts.
Creates effective designs for manual, semi-automated, and fully automated equipment, including component selection and sourcing.
Coordinates formal and informal design reviews to ensure designs meet the needs of the internal customers.
Purchases and assembles systems including mechanical, electrical, controls, and safety.
Tests and debugs systems to ensure successful implementation into development or production processes.
Accurately reports and communicates technical progress to milestones.
Prepares accurate and detailed equipment documentation in alignment with approved processes.
Troubleshoots difficult technical problems on a variety of equipment.
Actively supports improvement efforts and works with a continuous improvement mindset.
Other duties assigned as required.