Manufacturing Engineer

Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation•Columbia, PA

17d

About The Position

Reliable Safety & Flow Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Automation to identify and implement automation opportunities across its production floor. The role owns projects from concept through startup, including building capital justifications, managing external integrators or internal teams, and commissioning automated cells. It combines project leadership with hands-on troubleshooting in a dynamic manufacturing environment. The engineer will support CNC machines, robotic cells, PLC-controlled equipment, and other automated systems; help select and implement a machine monitoring platform; and use production data to improve uptime, quality, efficiency, and material flow. The position also works with Operations, Maintenance, IT, Quality, vendors, and production teams to ensure successful equipment handoffs and compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or a related engineering field.
3–5+ years of experience with CNC, robotics, and automated systems.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs and HMIs.
Experience programming and troubleshooting Universal Robots UR5 collaborative robots and industrial robots such as FANUC or ABB.
Working knowledge of grippers and EOAT, pneumatics, sensors, and machine safety systems.
Experience leading at least one automation or capital project from concept through launch, with an integrator or an internal team.
Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Project management skills, including managing scope, schedule, budget, and vendors.
Strong problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills, and ability to work well under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Experience selecting or implementing a machine-monitoring or OEE platform such as MachineMetrics or Ignition, including connecting CNC machines via MTConnect and legacy equipment.
Machine-vision experience, such as Cognex or Keyence.
3D CAD experience with SolidWorks or similar for fixtures, EOAT, and layouts.
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma training.
Experience with AGVs or AMRs for material handling.
Experience in a high-mix manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead capital projects from concept through installation and startup, managing scope, budget, schedule, and status reporting.
Identify automation and semi-automation opportunities and prepare cost-benefit and ROI justifications for capital requests.
Manage external integrators and vendors by writing specifications, evaluating quotes, leading design reviews, and conducting factory and site acceptance testing.
Lead internal teams in designing, building, programming, and commissioning automated cells, fixtures, and end-of-arm tooling.
Apply flexible automation, including collaborative robots, vision, and quick-change tooling, to support changing product mix and volumes.
Support material-handling automation projects, including defining AGV/AMR routes and workflows, coordinating with vendors, and integrating vehicles with cells and production equipment.
Hand off new equipment with operator and maintenance training, documentation, and a spare-parts plan.
Troubleshoot CNC machines, robotic cells, and other automated systems and drive root-cause corrective actions.
Diagnose controls and robotics issues involving PLC and HMI logic, sensors, safety circuits, robot faults, and gripper or EOAT problems.
Partner with Maintenance to improve preventive maintenance and coordinate repairs and service providers to maximize uptime.
Evaluate machine-monitoring platforms, define requirements with Operations, Maintenance, and IT, and recommend a platform suitable for CNC and legacy tapping equipment.
Lead the machine-monitoring rollout, including connecting equipment, retrofitting older tapping machines with sensors or I/O, setting up downtime reason codes, and building dashboards.
Use real-time machine data to identify bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and prioritize automation opportunities.
Track and report downtime, scrap, OEE, and cycle time, and turn data into prioritized improvement projects.
Plan workflows, layouts, and equipment placement to improve efficiency and material flow.
Work with Quality to improve processes and implement error-proofing where appropriate.
Ensure equipment and processes meet OSHA, machine-safety, and other regulatory requirements, including conducting risk assessments on new equipment.