Senior Automation Engineer

Marmon Holdings•Chicago, MI

18d•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. Oversee Portfolio that includes dozens of Projects at different phases Recruit, Onboard, and Captain team of engineers for technical problem solving as needed Communicate project status to local management, BU & Platform Presidents, EVPs Lead three or more simultaneous projects Flexible short-term business trips as well as longer-term implementations Use skills in process and LEAN to build project scopes so automation technology can improve factory processes and optimize KPI’s Map existing factory processes, educate businesses on bottlenecks, propose and implement future states which align with business growth and investment goals Own responsibility for technical project leadership Be the project technical expert when needed Use engineering skills and subject matter experts to deliver automation solutions Spearhead technology research to deliver state-of-the-art processes and designs Work across multiple facilities with separate stakeholder teams and processes. Work with project managers to set and manage goals, deliverables, and timelines Build payback models and assist in writing capital requests Use existing Marmon automation implementation process to guide your workflow Teach and mentor businesses to continue executing projects Mentor and guide others as required. Leadership opportunities are available if desired. Update and improve Marmon processes as you learn Attend trade shows and vendor visits to become a rounded industry expert on current state-of-the-art technologies and implementation strategies

Requirements

5+ years of work experience in Operations, Process engineering, LEAN, Automation, and Similar
Comfortable in ambiguous situations where requirements may be unclear
Comfortable in factory environments
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Knowledge of LEAN principles
50 % travel (primarily US)
Leadership skills
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Preferred degree areas
Mechanical engineering
Industrial engineering
Automation engineering
Project management/Operations
Shop Floor experience preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee Portfolio that includes dozens of Projects at different phases
Recruit, Onboard, and Captain team of engineers for technical problem solving as needed
Communicate project status to local management, BU & Platform Presidents, EVPs
Lead three or more simultaneous projects
Use skills in process and LEAN to build project scopes so automation technology can improve factory processes and optimize KPI’s
Map existing factory processes, educate businesses on bottlenecks, propose and implement future states which align with business growth and investment goals
Own responsibility for technical project leadership
Be the project technical expert when needed
Use engineering skills and subject matter experts to deliver automation solutions
Spearhead technology research to deliver state-of-the-art processes and designs
Work across multiple facilities with separate stakeholder teams and processes.
Work with project managers to set and manage goals, deliverables, and timelines
Build payback models and assist in writing capital requests
Use existing Marmon automation implementation process to guide your workflow
Teach and mentor businesses to continue executing projects
Mentor and guide others as required.
Update and improve Marmon processes as you learn
Attend trade shows and vendor visits to become a rounded industry expert on current state-of-the-art technologies and implementation strategies