Senior Automation Engineer - LTS

Volvo Group•Lower Macungie Township, PA

11d•$132,612 - $146,800

About The Position

Mack Trucks, Inc. is hiring a Senior Automation Engineer in Macungie, Pennsylvania. The role develops and supports maintenance programs and procedures to improve manufacturing equipment uptime. It includes leading and deploying Professional Maintenance, training team members, implementing a quality maintenance system, determining equipment maintenance methods, and scheduling planned maintenance with internal and external customers. The engineer will help implement a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), develop and distribute maintenance documentation, and provide specialized-area support. The position also supports product quality, business plans and department goals such as MTBF and TB2F, and the development of plant automation standards and governance for automated equipment. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, along with at least four years of industrial automation controls experience and four years of experience in each of the specified automation, maintenance, programming, and training areas. Experience may be acquired concurrently. The stated annual base pay range is $132,612–$146,800; the position may also be bonus eligible. The employer cites factors including location, knowledge, certifications, skills, education, experience, and internal pay equity in determining the final offer. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, matching retirement savings plans, professional development, and programs intended to help combine work and personal life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
At least 4 years of experience in industrial automation controls.
At least 4 years of experience using Siemens S7, Simatic, and TIA Portal.
At least 4 years of experience reading and understanding blueprints, electrical prints, drawings, controls documentation, product literature, and customer-specific timing diagrams.
At least 4 years of experience developing, modifying, or adapting Siemens Automation programming to plant-specific needs.
At least 4 years of experience utilizing ABB Robots.
At least 4 years of experience utilizing Lean maintenance/manufacturing and related tools, including EWO, Kaizen, MTTR, and MTBF.
At least 4 years of experience with root cause analysis and reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance processes.
At least 4 years of experience developing and delivering technical training for skilled trades personnel on automation and general Lean maintenance topics.
At least 4 years of experience developing, modifying, or adapting ABB robotic programming to plant needs.
Experience may be acquired concurrently.

Responsibilities

Develop and provide support for maintenance programs.
Develop procedures to improve uptime on manufacturing equipment.
Develop and deploy Professional Maintenance, including leading projects, training team members on roles and methods, and implementing a quality maintenance system.
Determine the best maintenance methodology for equipment.
Schedule planned maintenance activities in coordination with internal and external customers.
Assist with implementing a CMMS throughout the facility.
Develop and distribute maintenance documentation.
Provide support within a specialized area of assignment.
Help ensure products meet quality standards.
Implement business plans and department goals, including MTBF and TB2F.
Develop and update plant automation standards.
Create governance for plant automated equipment.