Automation Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience; alternatives listed are high school plus 10 years, associate degree plus 6 years, or M.S. plus 0 years.
• Two years of relevant experience.
• Ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

Nice To Haves

• Background in electrical, chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or software engineering.
• Relevant experience with manufacturing medical devices.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs and CAD design.
• Project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and project manager for SCADA, PI Historian, and Ignition initiatives.
• Support manufacturing technology initiatives involving AI/ML systems, vision inspection systems, cobots, autonomous mobile robots, automated end-of-line packaging, and automated storage and retrieval systems.
• Program Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs and provide software change and update support for SCADA, MES, and ATTP systems.
• Design manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for equipment installation.
• Arrange machines within plant facilities to support efficient and productive layouts.
• Adapt machine or equipment designs to factory and production conditions.
• Ensure processes and procedures comply with regulations.
• Develop user and design requirements, select equipment vendors, or complete technology designs and equipment builds.
• Manage automation system installations, ensuring safety and validating systems against requirements, CGMPs, and intended operation.
• Support Automation Technicians when troubleshooting or technology exceeds their area of expertise.
• Work with production supervisors and managers to identify improvements to throughput, flexibility, quality, safety, and reliability.
• Implement automation solutions resulting from manufacturing non-conformance investigations or CAPA assignments.
• Plan and execute engineering project work with minimal supervision.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process control systems and manage change control activities.
• Manage multiple capital projects.
• Design and implement modifications to existing manufacturing equipment to improve operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Flexible time off for salaried associates
• Paid time off for hourly associates
• Relocation assistance