Automation Systems Engineer
Amcor•Oshkosh, WI
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Automation Systems Engineer will be a key member of the Advanced Manufacturing team within the Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA) division and will report directly to the Director of Flexibles Advanced Manufacturing. Smart Manufacturing will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and supporting advanced manufacturing technologies across plastics manufacturing operations. This position will serve as a technical leader within the Advanced Manufacturing team, driving integration between manufacturing equipment, industrial controls, robotics, vision systems, SCADA systems, IoT platforms, MES systems, and enterprise data systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related technical field.
- 5+ years experience in packaging, food, pharmaceutical, or high-speed manufacturing environments.
- 5+ years of experience/knowledge working in the following areas: Automation, Robotics, AGVs/AMRs, IoT, Industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA), MES integration, Data historians, Machine Learning and AI.
Nice To Haves
- RIA Robotic Safety Training, Fanuc Education Certification, Ignition Certification (Core/Gold), Rockwell Certification (Logix Programmer, PowerFlex Drives, Motion Control Kinetix, etc.), Industrial Networking Certifications, is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Aligns with and actively supports Amcor values by prioritizing safety in all activities and serving as a role model for safe project execution in accordance with company safety policies.
- Collaborates with cross-functional project teams to design, develop, and implement end-to-end automated vision inspection system (AVIS) and automated robotic solutions across Amcor manufacturing processes.
- Lead system architecture development for smart manufacturing initiatives including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, MES, IoT, robotics, and industrial networking.
- Integrate manufacturing equipment with enterprise systems to enable real-time production monitoring and analytics
- Support machine connectivity initiatives using industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA, MQTT, and Modbus.
- Support implementation of Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory technologies.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing data collection and visualization systems.
- Assist with development of digital twins, predictive maintenance strategies, and advanced analytics initiatives.
- Identifies and develops high-impact automation use cases that deliver competitive advantage.
- Leads technical scope definition, integrated solution design, risk identification and mitigation, and supports development of the business case.
- Support automation/vision system design reviews, risk assessments, FAT/SAT, and onsite commissioning.
- Provides comprehensive project management support, including schedule management, budget oversight, and stakeholder communication.
- Prepares detailed project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing key information and trends, proactively identifying risks and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Partners with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, develop specifications, design small to large-scale automation concepts, execute proof-of-concepts to reduce technical risk, select external partners, support RFQ processes, lead implementation, and ensure long-term sustainability/maintainability across plant operations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
- Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
- Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
- Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
