Senior Manufacturing Automation Engineer - Triangle Manufacturing

Providing Engineering and Manufacturing solutions since 1955, Triangle specializes in the precision engineering and manufacturing of highly complex, tight-tolerance machined parts and assemblies. Triangle continues to thrive in more than 107,000 square feet over four state-of-the-art facilities at our Upper Saddle River, NJ campus. As a family-owned company, we foster a workplace that supports customer-driven, growth-oriented values and has a passion for surpassing expectations. We invest in our associates and create a supportive, team-based environment for learning, innovation, and advancement.

Triangle is not only a family-run business; it's also a place where our associates feel like family. We believe in the same values and bring the same passion to our work each day to make a difference in people's lives.

• Manages all aspects of the part-specific process, including resource planning, project timelines, and establishing priorities to ensure customer requirements and quoted standards are met.
• Evaluates and improves process documentation protocols for engineering and manufacturing, as well as creates, updates, and maintains the item masters, bills of material, and routers, etc.
• Reviews requests for quotes (RFQs) and helps determine the feasibility of projects, estimates labor and related costs, and prepares formal quotes for submission to customers.
• Teams with customers to review designs for manufacturability and to understand the functionality of the part and its features, adds specifications as needed, and verifies GD&T was properly applied.
• Clarifies, confirms, and correlates acceptance criteria with customers, company, and suppliers.
• Develops manufacturing methods for new and existing projects by reviewing customer specifications and quality agreements, adhering to all applicable requirements, and effectively translating them into instructions.
• Performs initial sourcing and qualifies suppliers from a technical perspective, as well as effectively communicates the customer requirements through training and auditing of the supplier’s performance on a regular basis.
• Ensures product quality through the development and implementation of complete quality plans including CMM programming, gage design and procurement, and inspection plans.
• Coordinates and/or performs validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) designed to qualify the equipment and the process as required.
• Teams with the CNC Engineer to design work-holding devices and tooling as needed to ensure the desired outcome.
• Investigates root cause of customer and/or supplier rejections and internal quality failures, dispositions non-conforming parts, recommends and implements effective corrective action as required, and provides accurate and timely responses to customers.
• Determines the impact of ECNs on bills of material, routing, and spares, and coordinates any change.
• Leads the post-production review and evaluation of the part-specific process, including equipment performance and product quality, recommends improvements, and coordinates their implementation.
• Provides direction and on-the-job training to engineering and production associates regarding manufacturing methods and practices, as well as recommends, develops, and implements complete training programs, including materials and assessments.
• Champions lean manufacturing principles by encouraging lean thinking in all aspects of development and production, as well as conducting and/or coordinating training and implementation with managers and associates.
• Understands and complies with company policies, safety guidelines, quality system procedures, and housekeeping standards.

• Program, troubleshoot, and manage the Universal Robots arms.
• Oversee the fixture designs, programs, prove outs, operation, and maintenance of the automated blasters.
• Identify opportunities for automation within the organization and develop solutions to enhance productivity.
• Collaborate with various departments to implement automation projects.
• Ensure all automated systems comply with safety and quality standards.
• Provide training and support to staff on the use of automated equipment.
• Maintain documentation for all automation processes and systems.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Experience with computer applications, including word-processing, spreadsheets, graphs, databases, CAD, and presentations.
• Experience with process capability, Gage R&R, and statistical techniques.
• Experience in using basic and advanced measuring tools and equipment.
• Applied knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Capable of working independently as well as collaborating and coordinating efforts with colleagues.
• Ability to establish priorities and manage multiple activities and requirements in a changing, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with manufacturing materials, manufacturing processes, and secondary processes.
• Project management skills.

• Advanced metrology (CMM programming, vision system, etc.).
• Lean/Six Sigma.
• CAD skills, preferably Solidworks and/or Creo.

Triangle does not sponsor for employment visa status.

Triangle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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