Automation Applications Engineer
Adient · Plymouth, MI · 3 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. The posting includes summary/job description, essential duties, qualification requirements, technical skills, other (travel), primary location. No explicit Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not include those sections. We need headings: About the role (maybe from summary), Responsibilities (essential duties), Requirements (maybe education and experience?), Qualifications (maybe technical skills?), Skills (maybe technical skills?), but we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to decide which sections have content.
We have:
- Summary JOB DESCRIPTION: leads installation and launch... This could be "About the role".
- Essential Duties And Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Qualification Requirements: includes Education And Experience, etc. Could be "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction says we can have both Requirements and Qualifications sections. We need to map content appropriately. Perhaps "Requirements" for education/experience, and "Qualifications" for technical skills? But they said "Technical Skills" separate. Actually they list "Technical Skills" after Qualification Requirements. So we could have:
- About the role (summary)
- Responsibilities (essential duties)
- Requirements (education and experience)
- Qualifications (maybe the bullet list under Qualification Requirements? but that's overlapping). Actually Qualification Requirements includes Education And Experience, etc. Then after that there is "Technical Skills". So we could treat "Qualifications" as the list of knowledge/skill/ability required (the bullet points after Education And Experience). But the instruction says we can have both Requirements and Qualifications sections. Let's interpret:
- Requirements: education and experience (Bachelor's degree, 5 years experience, etc.)
- Qualifications: demonstrated experience leading automation projects, hands-on experience installing automated equipment, experience coordinating stakeholders, working knowledge of robot programming, etc. Actually those are also under Qualification Requirements. But we can split: maybe "Requirements" for education/experience, "Qualifications" for the demonstrated experience etc. Then "Skills" for technical skills list (project management, PLC programming, robot installation, etc.). Then "Other" maybe not a heading; we could include travel under Responsibilities or maybe as a separate section? Not in allowed headings. Could fold into Responsibilities or About the role.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So we will include only those with real content.
We need to output HTML fragment only, no html/body tags, no markdown.
We'll produce:
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Requirements: Education And Experience bullet points:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience.
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience supporting manufacturing automation, equipment installation, launch, maintenance, or controls engineering; automotive interiors or assembly plant experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading automation projects from planning through installation, debug, commissioning, launch, and plant handoff.
- Hands-on experience installing automated equipment such as robot assembly cells, conveyors, end-of-arm tooling, test systems, vision systems, safety systems, and plant-floor controls equipment.
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, including plant teams, central engineering, vendors, integrators, maintenance, IT, operations, and safety teams.
- Working knowledge of robot programming, controls systems, industrial networks, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, safety circuits, and equipment troubleshooting.
But note that some of these overlap with qualifications/skills. However we will follow the text: these are under Education And Experience. We'll treat them as Requirements.
Qualifications: The text after "Qualification Requirements" includes "To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions." Then "Education And Experience" etc. Actually the "Qualification Requirements" heading includes Education And Experience and then the bullet list. But we already used Education And Experience for Requirements. The remaining bullet points after Education And Experience? Actually the bullet list includes all those items; there is no separate "Qualifications" section besides those. However the instruction says we can have Qualifications section if there is real specific content. Perhaps we can treat the bullet list under "Qualification Requirements" as Qualifications, and not separate Requirements. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's think: The posting has a section titled "Qualification Requirements". Under that, there is a paragraph about performing duties, then "Education And Experience" with bullet list. So the whole block is qualification requirements. There's no separate "Qualifications" beyond that. Then after that there is "Technical Skills". So we could map:
- About the role (summary)
- Responsibilities (essential duties)
- Requirements (Education And Experience)
- Skills (Technical Skills)
- Maybe we could also have a Qualifications section for the paragraph about performing duties? But that's just generic.
Better to follow the instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should include those headings that have content. We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (education/experience), Skills (technical skills). We don't have distinct Qualifications content beyond what's in Requirements; but we could still include Qualifications as the bullet list under "Qualification Requirements" (the knowledge, skill, ability). However that would duplicate the education/experience list. To avoid duplication, we could split: Requirements = Education And Experience; Qualifications = the demonstrated experience etc (the bullet list after Education And Experience? Actually the bullet list includes those items; but we could treat the first two bullets as education/experience, and the rest as qualifications. But that's arbitrary.
Given the instruction to preserve all substantive information, we can include both Requirements and Qualifications sections, but we must not repeat same content. We could split the bullet list: Requirements: Bachelor's degree, Minimum 5 years experience. Qualifications: the rest (demonstrated experience leading automation projects, hands-on experience installing automated equipment, experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, working knowledge of robot programming, etc.). That seems reasonable and avoids duplication.
Let's do that.
Thus:
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Other: Ability to travel to assembly plants and supplier locations... We could fold into Responsibilities or About the role. Perhaps add a bullet under Responsibilities? But we already have responsibilities list; we could add an extra item: "Ability to travel to assembly plants and supplier locations to support automation installation, run-off, launch readiness, commissioning, troubleshooting, and key product launches." That is substantive. We'll add it as a responsibility.
Also PRIMARY LOCATION Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI. Could be included in About the role or as a separate note. Not a heading. We'll add a
About the role
... summary text ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
Requirements
- ... education and experience bullet points ...
Qualifications
- ... demonstrated experience etc ...
Skills
- ... technical skills bullet points ...
. Responsibilities: list from "Essential Duties And Responsibilities". Each sentence ends with a period; we can split into list items. Let's copy them: - Lead the installation and launch of automation projects in assembly plants, including robot cells, automated assembly equipment, test systems, vision systems, and supporting controls equipment. - Coordinate installation activities between plant technical/automation teams, the central automation team, automation vendors, equipment suppliers, maintenance teams, IT, and operations leadership. - Develop and manage project installation timelines, resource plans, launch readiness actions, open issue lists, and escalation plans to support successful execution. - Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance to equipment and process standards including specifications, purchasing support, design reviews, validation, installation, run-off, and qualification. - Serve as the technical interface with Adient central and Business Unit IT teams to support controls networks, equipment connectivity, cybersecurity requirements, and plant integration needs. - Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting during equipment installation, debug, commissioning, launch, and early production support. - Support robot installation, basic robot programming, path verification, safety validation, controls checkout, PLC troubleshooting, and equipment handoff to plant teams. - Identify, qualify, and develop automation equipment suppliers and installation partners; build relationships to ensure a fundamental understanding and consistent execution of Adient standards. - Drive the process to evaluate supplier performance, provide feedback, resolve installation issues, and improve execution on future automation projects. - Coach plant and AME teams through the equipment installation process, including standards, launch expectations, troubleshooting methods, and handoff requirements. - Define requirements for refurbishment, redeployment, relocation, installation, and recommissioning of used automation equipment. - Provide equipment cost estimating for new program quoting and strategic projects. We'll put each as
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience.
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience supporting manufacturing automation, equipment installation, launch, maintenance, or controls engineering; automotive interiors or assembly plant experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience leading automation projects from planning through installation, debug, commissioning, launch, and plant handoff.
- Hands-on experience installing automated equipment such as robot assembly cells, conveyors, end-of-arm tooling, test systems, vision systems, safety systems, and plant-floor controls equipment.
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, including plant teams, central engineering, vendors, integrators, maintenance, IT, operations, and safety teams.
- Working knowledge of robot programming, controls systems, industrial networks, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, safety circuits, and equipment troubleshooting.