Systems Engineer -Machining
About The Position
The Systems Engineer designs, implements, integrates, and supports manufacturing equipment, automation, industrial controls, production data systems, and traceability solutions. The role connects shop-floor technology with manufacturing information systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations in a high-volume automotive environment. The engineer is the technical owner for integration across equipment, controls, automation, data acquisition, traceability, and manufacturing analytics. The position involves equipment and controls integration, manufacturing data and systems integration, and leadership of continuous-improvement and capital-equipment projects. Work combines office and systems tasks with lineside activity in a production environment. Weekend or off-shift support may be needed during startups, launches, or system issues, and travel may be required for domestic and international supplier or machine-builder equipment reviews and buy-offs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Manufacturing, Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- At least 2 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, automation, controls engineering, manufacturing systems, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with equipment integration, industrial controls, industrial networking, production data systems, and automation.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
- Industrial robotics experience.
- CNC integration experience.
- Machine-safety experience.
- Industrial networks and communications experience.
- Experience with SCADA/HMI systems, manufacturing databases, production historians, machine monitoring, and traceability and genealogy systems.
- Experience with SPC and process capability, OEE and downtime analysis, metrology and inspection integration, production reporting, dashboards, and smart factory technology.
Responsibilities
- Integrate CNC machines, industrial robots, automated material handling, vision systems, leak testing, gauging, barcode/RFID systems, and smart devices.
- Design, implement, and support PLC, CNC, robot, HMI, SCADA, machine-safety, and industrial-network architectures.
- Develop machine-connectivity standards and production-data collection interfaces.
- Lead commissioning, startup, debugging, validation, and troubleshooting of equipment and automation systems.
- Improve equipment reliability, controls performance, and operational effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing databases, historians, SCADA applications, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
- Implement machine monitoring, downtime tracking, alarm management, OEE, and production analytics.
- Design and maintain production traceability and product-genealogy solutions.
- Integrate manufacturing, quality, inspection, metrology, and production data into centralized systems.
- Manage system configuration control, backups, recovery, and change management.
- Lead digital manufacturing, smart factory, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Support capital-equipment projects from concept through production launch.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, IT, suppliers, machine builders, and system integrators.
- Use production and quality data to improve uptime, throughput, quality, and cost.
- Provide possible weekend or off-shift support during startup, launch, or system issues, as necessary.
- Travel as needed for supplier and machine-builder equipment reviews and buy-offs, domestically and internationally.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, based on factors including geographic location and work experience.
- Paid overtime.
- Regional bonus when applicable.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefit plans.
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and shutdown.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
- 401(k) plan with company match and additional contribution.
- Relocation assistance, if eligible.
- Advancement opportunities and career mobility.
- Education reimbursement for continued learning.
- Training and development programs.
- Tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
- Lifestyle account.
- Childcare reimbursement account.
- Elder care support.
- Wellbeing program.
- Community service and engagement programs.
- Product programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
