Lead Automation Engineer

What You’ll Do

• Identify automation opportunities within the North American region
• Develop scopes of work for automation opportunities
• Establish a reliable automation supply base and work with them to obtain proposals for automation opportunities
• Prepare financial justification for automation projects
• Develop Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) for automation projects
• Work with Finance and regional leadership to obtain CAR approval
• Manage capital and expense spending for assigned projects
• Procure equipment and tooling per project plan and standards
• Investigate, analyze, and recommend new and/or alternate equipment and manufacturing methods
• Identify and coordinate best practice implementation between multiple facilities
• Recommend and implement improvements to existing manufacturing operations, equipment, and procedures
• Troubleshoot support for existing automation with controls and robotic programming expertise
• Attend trade shows and seminars to stay current with automation technology

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelors Degree in Engineering and/or Engineering Technology from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in automating manufacturing processes
• Five (5) years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as Forging, Machining, Grinding, Assembly
• Experience writing and debugging PLC ladder logic
• Experience Programming HMI’s (human machine interface) and developing/implementing Robot programs
• Bi-Lingual (Spanish) Skills
• Ability to define specifications for automation of manufacturing operations
• Proficient with managing suppliers to ensure on time project execution
• Project management skills to define, track, and report project statuses
• Team oriented, flexible, must be able to work with all levels of management
• Recognize and define safety improvements for all aspects of manufacturing processes
• Travel will range between 50-75% to support business