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 finding 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

• 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

• 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.

Additional information

IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, ALL PERSONS HIRED WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY IDENTITY AND ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM UPON HIRE. THE COMPANY IS UNABLE TO SPONSOR EMPLOYMENT VISAS AT THIS TIME.