Automation Applications Engineer

The Role

Job Description

• Familiarization with all leather processes within Eagle Ottawa and asses each operation for the possible application of automation to reduce direct labor while maintaining quality, throughput, cost standards.
• Create an assessment scale to set prioritization of applying automation.
• Develop automation projects concept through implementation inclusive of project scope, base design concept, costing, justification, procurement, supplier management, plant implementation, plant level engineering, maintenance, and operator training.
• Ongoing oversight of automation performance.
• Upgrades/alterations to adopt to product changes or new programs.
• Asses plant engineering and maintenance skill requirements for proper maintenance of automation equipment.

Qualifications

• BS of Mechanical or Manufacturing or Automation
• Associate or equivalent work experience in Electrical Controls
• Min 5-7 years of experience in an engineering roll supporting Automotive component manufacturing or assembly.
• Direct experience with applied Automation, Robot, Co-Bot, Gantry P&P, vision systems.
• Direct experience with Automation evaluation/concept to implementation.
• Direct experience with equipment and tooling design/development.
• Direct experience and proficiency with ACAD programs and design.
• Direct experience with PLC and Automation programing
• Experience with Business case development/justification
• Experience with Automotive Quality systems.
• Preferred experience with Global Automotive atmosphere.
• Preferred experience with Leather manufacturing, automotive or non-automotive
• Preferred experience with Maintenance systems
• Proven project manager of manufacturing processes with minimum investments of $5M capex
• Open creative/innovative mind set
• Ability to work with all levels and functions of a manufacturing organization
• Ability to travel Globally as required for research of technologies and program implementation.

Skills

• Direct experience with applied Automation, Robot, Co-Bot, Gantry P&P, vision systems.
• Direct experience with Automation evaluation/concept to implementation.
• Direct experience with equipment and tooling design/development.
• Direct experience and proficiency with ACAD programs and design.
• Direct experience with PLC and Automation programing

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay

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Schedule

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