Robotics Engineer

Premier Staffing Solution • Normal, IL

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About The Position

The Robotics Engineer supports plant operations during new product launches and production ramp-ups. The role coordinates equipment buy-offs and commissioning with integrators and on-site subcontractors, performs robot and operator safety buy-offs, and develops tools to improve buy-off and commissioning activities. It also supports the design and construction of tools and equipment and recommends improvements to existing processes.

The engineer verifies and configures I/O, establishes communication with robot peripherals, and writes, tests, modifies, or adjusts programs and templates. The role provides technical expertise and leadership to resolve manufacturing process and design issues in a timely manner. Travel to integrator sites may be required, up to 60%, to validate equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in robotics for industrial automation.
• Demonstrated project planning and project management skills using tools such as Smart Sheets, JIRA, and Microsoft suite.
• Experience commissioning industrial robots in a large manufacturing installation.
• Basic understanding of mechanical repair, computer programming, and electric circuit design.
• Experience with typical robotics applications such as joining and material handling.
• Experience with offline programming.
• Ability to effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors, and vendors.
• Proficiency with more than one familiar 6-axis industrial robot brand, such as Fanuc, Kawasaki, ABB, or Kuka.
• Fanuc Robot Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Support plant operations during new product launches and production ramp-ups.
• Coordinate buy-offs and commissioning with integrators and on-site subcontractors.
• Perform safety buy-offs for robot and operator safety, including DCS, CubicS, MoveSafe, and KukaSafe.
• Create tools to improve buy-off and commissioning activities.
• Assist in designing and building tools and equipment, and recommend improvements to existing processes.
• Verify and configure I/O and establish communication with robot peripherals.
• Write, test, modify, or adjust existing programs and templates.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to resolve manufacturing process and design issues in a timely manner.
• Travel up to 60% to integrator sites as needed to perform equipment validation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior