Clow Valve - MCF Automation Engineer

McWane•Oskaloosa, IA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Engineer provides in-house capability of designing, testing, and improving automated system solutions in various mechanical and digital environments by optimizing processes and creating a stable production environment. The role involves cultivating and fostering trusting relationships across the organization to cohesively implement automation improvements. The engineer will diligently analyze processes, tooling, and metrics to provide possible solutions to production inefficiencies, tooling cost reductions, and machine usability efficiency. They will also review, update, and create automation processes for the production floor that ensure maximum productivity and quality products.

Requirements

Strong programming skills
Automation experience
PLC experience
Ability to read and decipher electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic blueprints
Standard model interpretation
Machine to Robot Integration experience
Strong mathematical aptitude (Trigonometry and Geometry)
An associate degree in Automation (Programming, Robotics, Machine Technology) and 4 years of advanced manufacturing experience or 6 years of advanced manufacturing experience.

Nice To Haves

CAD/CAM experience
Fanuc Robot experience
Metallurgical knowledge
Four-year Engineering degree (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical) and 2 years advanced manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Implement two major or four minor continuous improvements/automation optimizations per year.
Provide one automation training per month.
Complete two continuous education activities per year.
Cultivate and foster trusting relationships across the organization to cohesively implement automation improvements.
Diligently analyze processes, tooling, and metrics to provide possible solutions to production inefficiencies, tooling cost reductions, and machine usability efficiency.
Review, update, and create automation processes for the production floor that ensure maximum productivity and quality products.
Administer and manage automation training to ensure team members are competent and capable robot operators.
Cohesively work with supervisors to provide thorough training to all machinists, providing them with a full understanding of automation and best practice expectations.
Consistently seek learning on new automation and robotic technology.
Stay abreast of technological advancements and actively seek opportunities for improvement within the organization and professionally by researching new technologies, processes, and tooling.