Manufacturing Engineering Technician, Automation

About the role

IEM is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for our Jacksonville, FL and will report into the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager for the automation integration team. The Technician is responsible for installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting automated manufacturing systems to improve safety, quality, and productivity. This role supports automation projects from concept through installation, validation, and production launch while supporting ongoing manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, development, optimization, and implementation of metal fabrication, assembly, and automated manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support automation projects through equipment installation, testing, validation, production trials, and startup activities.
• Assist with troubleshooting and optimizing PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems, and related manufacturing equipment; support root cause analysis and corrective actions for downtime, quality, delivery, and safety issues.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, SOPs, PFMEAs, control plans, and process-validation records.
• Collect and analyze production data to improve throughput, reduce scrap, increase OEE, and support capacity analysis.
• Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to support daily operations, process changes, and new technology implementation.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles, including standard work,