Automation Engineer II/Sr.

About the role

Joining Greenheck Group means more than just starting a job; it’s joining an award-winning culture prioritizing your growth and development. Our unwavering commitment to supporting our team members both personally and professionally has earned us national recognition time and time again.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium-sized machine installations including specifying power requirements and locations, requesting network connections and configurations, disconnecting machine at MDC and reconnecting in the final location, coordinating tasks with IT, maintenance, mechanical designers, etc., training maintenance personnel and automation and controls technicians, participating in preventative maintenance events as needed, and traveling to Greenheck locations to complete machine installs, as efficiently as possible, at times with little notice.
• Create electrical schematics and electrical cabinet layouts using AutoCAD electrical, write PLC/HMI/Robot programs using over 50 manufacturer software packages, build and wire electrical panels, use manufacturer's software to develop BOMs, travel to Greenheck facilities to install or repair machines and train maintenance and manufacturing personnel, offer advanced troubleshooting services on CNC machines, contact control manufacturers when necessary, write robot programs for new products, work with business units to create and modify programs that make robotic welding programs and CNC programs more efficient, more operator friendly, and have better parts traceability, support machines built by outside manufacturers, integrate purchased machines to MDC machines or to other purchased machines, investigate and install monitoring equipment on purchased machines, modify purchased machines to comply with company safety standards, develop electrical parts list for the project, order parts for projects, wire external machine components to electrical cabinet, design medium complexity machine guarding strategies that comply with OSHA and ANSI standards, to ensure the safety of our Greenheck teammates, work with IT Application developers with program integrations, code machines for SAP integration, power up, troubleshoot, and commission machine to make production ready, integrate hydraulic and pneumatic systems into the machine electrical control system, post machine installation troubleshooting and support, support product development engineers with new products and field problems, interpret NEC violations flagged by field inspectors, support new product development so that the product meets NEC standards, assist with specifying electrical components to be installed on Greenheck products, support product development engineers with field problem installation and troubleshooting, following NEC, NFPA, and UL standards for compliance, assist with automation and controls technicians with their projects, provide parts lists with standard components used, research safety devices appropriate for their application, provide programming assistance, upgrade existing MDC machines, retrofit old control systems with new ones, add new safety devices to meet current safety standards, add new functions/features to old machines that are needed to produce new products, work with business units to add features that allow for better data collection.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience preferred
• 2 Year / Associate Degree in Electromechanical Technology, Automation Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent years of job experience required
• 4 Year / Bachelor Degree in Electromechanical Technology, Automation Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineering preferred
• AutoCad Electrical Drafting software
• Advanced PLC training
• Advanced Motion Programming
• OSHA 1910 and NFPA 70E Safety Training
• Industrial Control Safety Standards
• Advanced Knowledge in National Electrical Code (NEC)
• CNC Advanced Programming training
• Robotics Advanced Programming Training
• UL508A Industrial Control Panel Standards

Qualifications

• Leadership Training

Skills

• Programming (HMI, PLC, Robot)
• Electrical Schematics
• Machine Installation
• Preventative Maintenance
• Training
• Travelling
• AutoCAD Electrical Drafting
• PLC Programming
• Motion Programming
• Safety Training
• NEC Compliance
• CNC Programming
• Robotics Programming
• UL508A Standards

Benefits

Greenheck Group takes pride in providing competitive pay along with a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program. The starting base pay range for this position is $95,161 - $144,837 and may vary based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and performance. With best-in-class benefits, you can be the best you, and together, we can be the best in the industry. Visit our Perks & Benefits page for more information on these offerings:

• Health & Family Support
• Financial Security
• Learning & Development
• Rewards & Recognition
• Wellbeing & Mental Health
• Work-Life Balance
• Fun Perks

Pay

The starting base pay range for this position is $95,161 - $144,837 and may vary based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and performance.

Schedule

Minimum travel is required.