Automation Engineer

Kapco Career•Grafton, WI

About The Position

This role focuses on researching and developing the latest manufacturing technologies, including both turnkey and custom solutions. The engineer will work with new technologies to understand their capabilities for future deployment and collaborate with the advanced manufacturing engineering team. Key responsibilities include developing robotic solutions, vision systems, and sensing technology for manufacturing processes, as well as collaborating with external vendors and the internal automation lab on work packages. The role involves trialing new technology in the automation lab for future use and understanding, and exploring ways to leverage manufacturing data for Industry 14.0 applications. In advanced engineering, the role may involve leading the creation of Statements of Requirements (SORs) for Future Factory equipment and/or manufacturing cells, leading the design, creation, and implementation of Future Factory equipment and technology, and leading project management for new technology improvements in stamping, welding, and fabrication departments. The role may also lead projects related to maintenance, quality, and other resident manufacturing engineers on assigned work packages, and prepare all areas of 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
Innovative 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

Research and Development: 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.
Advanced Engineering: 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.