Automation Engineer

Kapco Metal Stamping•Grafton, WI

56d

About The Position

This role focuses on research and development in automation engineering, staying at the forefront of manufacturing technologies. The engineer will work with new technologies to understand their capabilities for future deployment, collaborate with the advanced manufacturing engineering team, and develop robotic solutions, vision systems, and sensing technology. Responsibilities include collaborating with vendors and the internal automation lab, trialing new technology, and exploring the use of manufacturing data for Industry 4.0 applications. The role also involves advanced engineering tasks such as leading the creation of Statements of Requirements (SORs) for equipment, leading the design and implementation of future factory equipment and technology, and managing projects for new technology improvements in stamping, welding, and fabrication departments. The engineer will also lead projects with maintenance, quality, and resident manufacturing engineers and prepare the business for the implementation and sustainability of future factory equipment.

Requirements

Adherence to Company's Core Values
Project management and implementation of automated solutions in manufacturing
Discovery and creation of the application of new technology
lnnovative in work packages and solutions to problems in a team role
Accountable to leading the implementation of projects and sustainability in operations
Completion of assigned tasks efficiently and on schedule
Effective time management skills to balance project work and "day to day" issues
Organization, cleanliness and neatness in work packages and areas of responsibility
Positive, "can-do" attitude while working strongly with different teams. Clear, concise communication
Conformance to company personnel, safety, quality and housekeeping policies, procedures and practices
Attainment of individual written goals
Cooperation, responsiveness, dependability and proper attitude in dealing with others. Clear, concise communication.

Responsibilities

Stays on the forefront of the latest manufacturing technologies - both turnkey and custom
Works with newly acquired technology to understand capability for future deployment
Collaborates and shares with advanced manufacturing engineering team
Develops robotic solutions, visions systems, and sensing technology for manufacturing processes
Collaborates with outside vendors and internal automation lab on work packages
Trials new technology in the automation lab for future use and understanding
Trials ways to leverage manufacturing data towards 14.0 applications
May lead the creation of SOR's for selected Future Factory equipment and/or Mfg. Cells
May lead in design, creation, and implementation of Future Factory equipment and technology
May lead project management in new technology improvements into the stamping, welding, and fabrication departments
May lead projects around maintenance, quality, and other resident manufacturing engineers on assigned work packages
Prepares all areas of the business for the implementation and sustainability of Future Factory equipment