Senior Automation Engineer

Century Mold Co•Rochester, NY

About The Position

At Century Mold, we don't just mold parts, our customers come to us with their toughest challenges … and we mold solutions. The plastics industry is full of challenges and the Century Mold team prides themselves on their problem-solving capabilities. We strive to provide and deliver more not only for our customers but for our team as well. We are seeking an independently self-motivated team player to join Century Mold. What You’ll Be Doing: System Design & Development: Design, develop, and configure hardware and software solutions for automated machines and processes. Support plants with onsite reviews and implementation of projects. Develop, maintain, and enforce automation and controls standards across equipment and facilities. Lead or participate in machine safety risk assessments and ensure automation designs comply with applicable safety standards and regulations. Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and expertise in automation, acting as a subject matter expert (SME). Provide technical oversight and design approval for system integrators and automation vendors. Project Management: Manage multiple automation projects from quote/conception to completion, this includes planning, budgeting, vendor selection, and management. Lead and manage automation projects from planning to execution, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regulatory guidelines. Strong communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to work independently and in team settings across multiple projects and plants. Mentorship: Guide and train automation engineers and other team members on best practices and new technologies. Train and support automation engineers, AME, plants, and other team members. Documentation: Create and contribute to scope of work documentation. Develop comprehensive documentation for automated processes and systems for future reference and maintenance. Support FAT/SAT development, reviews, and sign off. Support PFMEA development. Development and execution of lessons learned and best practices. Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues with automation systems and hardware to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Technology, or a related field preferred
Minimum 5 years’ experience in automation machine control, process control, or equivalent work experience in a related field.
Advanced proficiency in PLC programming, HMI/SCADA systems, and industrial networks; experience with robotics, vision systems, and motion control preferred.
Proficient with Unigraphics (NX), SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite; Ability to learn new software as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automation for injection molding processes, industry 4.0, and AI integrations is desirable.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and configure hardware and software solutions for automated machines and processes.
Support plants with onsite reviews and implementation of projects.
Develop, maintain, and enforce automation and controls standards across equipment and facilities.
Lead or participate in machine safety risk assessments and ensure automation designs comply with applicable safety standards and regulations.
Provide technical leadership and expertise in automation, acting as a subject matter expert (SME).
Provide technical oversight and design approval for system integrators and automation vendors.
Manage multiple automation projects from quote/conception to completion, this includes planning, budgeting, vendor selection, and management.
Lead and manage automation projects from planning to execution, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regulatory guidelines.
Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
Ability to work independently and in team settings across multiple projects and plants.
Guide and train automation engineers and other team members on best practices and new technologies.
Train and support automation engineers, AME, plants, and other team members.
Create and contribute to scope of work documentation.
Develop comprehensive documentation for automated processes and systems for future reference and maintenance.
Support FAT/SAT development, reviews, and sign off.
Support PFMEA development.
Development and execution of lessons learned and best practices.
Diagnose and resolve issues with automation systems and hardware to ensure optimal performance and reliability.