Senior Automation Engineer

About the role

This Role Will Focus On

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement projects using appropriate tools and techniques to optimize productivity in collaboration with our global teams.
• Safe design including ergonomic attributes of the assembly equipment and cells.
• Support NPD teams to ensure that all manufacturing requirements are satisfied in an efficient and capable process.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory procedures, which includes responsibility for safety and quality within the assembly and wider the WM, America Manufacturing Inc company.
• Arrange procurement of jigs and fixtures, and manufacture of assembly aids, as well as checking equipment for assembly, ensuring that it is safe and delivers the required performance and quality.
• Oversee the specifying and purchasing of tools and gauges.
• Provide front line fault-finding and diagnostics on assembly equipment and processes.
• Assist in the reporting and solving of production problems and customer complaints where applicable.
• Technical leader within your department.
• Specify and propose in collaboration with the sending sites cost justifications on new processes and equipment for improving productivity.
• Advise corrective actions to overcome problems, including visiting suppliers as required.
• Issue and ensure compliance with the ECO (Design Change) system.
• Produce and maintain the standard operating procedures, with the appropriate visual aids.

Requirements

• B.S Degree in Engineering and/or equivalent US Military experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience.
• Comprehensive portfolio of experience within a Manufacturing environment preferably assembly and test utilizing SPC to maintain process consistency.
• Experience analyzing production assembly and test equipment and processes and documenting modifications.
• Experience with work flow optimization using lean transformation tools.
• Experience with 2D & 3D CAD.
• Proven FMEA, DFMA and RCA experience, Six Sigma Black or Green Belt preferred.
• Quality tool implementation and analysis.
• Participating in and leading Continuous Improvement activities.
• Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team to maintain critical milestones and production up-time, whilst adhering to our values.

Qualifications

• Experience with Lean Transformation Tools.
• Experience with 2D & 3D CAD.
• Proven FMEA, DFMA and RCA experience, Six Sigma Black or Green Belt preferred.
• Quality tool implementation and analysis.
• Participating in and leading Continuous Improvement activities.
• Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team to maintain critical milestones and production up-time, whilst adhering to our values.

Skills

• Lean Transformation Tools.
• 2D & 3D CAD.
• FMEA, DFMA and RCA experience.
• Six Sigma Black or Green Belt.
• Quality tool implementation and analysis.
• Continuous Improvement activities.

Benefits

• Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a 5% employer 401K contribution, plus a 50% match on up to 3% of your contributions for added financial security, empowering your financial security.
• Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace.
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well-being day, 9 observed holidays, 1 floating holiday day, up to 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave.
• Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about.
• Additional Benefits: Such as an offering of 3 healthcare plans with HSA contributions along with other benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

Pay

The salary range for this role is USD 101,166.00 - 151,749.00 Salaried. Final salary offers are determined by multiple factors, including education, experience, internal equity, geographic location, and the candidate’s expertise, and therefore may vary from the range listed. For roles based outside Massachusetts, the applicable salary range may be lower.

Schedule

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