Factory Automation and Tooling Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the building and activation of new automation projects, including mechanical assembly, wiring, pneumatics routing, I/O checkouts, and production qualification.
• Update/modify electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.
• Design and build wire harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, robotics, and environmental simulation equipment.
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring-up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting.
• Manage first article builds, address shortages and errors, and feedback findings into documentation.
• Manage supply chain and vendors for outsourced equipment builds.
• Develop and manage maintenance plans for production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and remedy problems with mechanical/electrical/pneumatic systems, HMI's, and PLC's.
• Layout, build, as well as troubleshoot new industrial electrical control panels.
• Troubleshoot PLC and HMI software applications.
• Improve on existing production and R&D robot application programming.
• Maximize equipment uptime and reliability.

Qualifications

• A high school degree or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of experience supporting the design and manufacture of assembly machinery or high-volume products.
• A strong sense of reliability, with a work ethic that supports keeping the production line moving.
• Extreme attention to detail and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English.

Preferred Skills or Experience

• An associate or bachelor's degree.
• Occupational trade school qualification in an electrical based field.
• Hands-on experience fabricating harnesses, electro-mechanical assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies, and test stations.
• Electromechanical design and debug, including PCBAs, wire harnesses, electronics enclosures, line automation, and server racks.
• PLC & HMI programming experience.
• Industrial machine networking experience.
• Electrical schematic drawing experience.
• Demonstrable hands-on skill in fault finding, problem resolution.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.