Engineer

FANUC America Corporation•Rochester Hills, MI

10h

About The Position

The Engineer will be responsible for the design, testing, and/or implementation of robotic painting solutions for automotive, heavy truck, or Tier I suppliers. Your duties will include a combination of robot program design, robot programming, and spray application engineering. The ideal candidate is a customer-focused problem-solver with exceptional communication skills who enjoys going above and beyond for customers, collaborating with cross-functional teams and has experience with paint process, paint robot programming, and ideally, FANUC America robots.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related technical engineering discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
Paint process experience with FANUC America paint robots, including paint robot programming.
Experience with paint and powder application & equipment including paint spray gun and bell applications, pumping / fluid delivery equipment.
Process knowledgeable and experienced in fluid delivery systems, rotary atomizer (bells) and spray gun applications.
Experienced with PaintPRO and/or other offline programming software.
Experience in launching robot systems at customer facilities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in related technical field.
Minimum five years of experience with Sealant and Adhesive Application & equipment.
Experience with Fanuc ISD and IPS dispensers greatly preferred (pumping and fluid delivery/control equipment).
Ability to speak multiple languages.
Experienced in robot programming specifically with FANUC Robots.
Experience in launching robot systems at customer facilities.

Responsibilities

Develop robot programs offline using ROBOGUIDE and PaintPRO simulation software.
Perform process system verification testing at modular build and customer sites using the System Verification Manual.
Perform spray testing and customer demonstrations in the laboratory to determine the optimal application settings.
Provide project and customer troubleshooting and support to existing installations for identified process and application equipment.
Perform process engineering analysis and feasibility studies of paint automation equipment required for the release of Process Studies.
Optimize the integration of application equipment, specifically bell atomizers and fluid delivery equipment for projects (e.g., optimize color change, ensure proper settings per System Verification Manual, etc.).
Provide training to FANUC America Engineers and customers on application equipment and process.
Provide recommendations for robot and application equipment improvements to enhance performance and reduce cost.
Assist in updates to the System Verification Manuals and troubleshooting methods.
Ability to record and interpret paint quality data such as film builds, defects, and color/quality.