Automation Engineer - Sterling Engineering

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Target Salary: $80,000 - $100,000/year

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401(k)

Overview:

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Job Summary:

The Automation Engineer will design, program, and test automated systems, provide engineering support to operations through line support of automated equipment, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.

Job Duties:

• Design, program, and test automated systems.
• Create small to medium scale automated systems with responsibility for integration of the various platforms.
• Maintain and update existing automated systems.
• Work with integrators to ensure successful delivery of external projects.
• Provide general oversight and monitoring of controls machinery – including project coordination for maintenance, upgrades, and repair when needed.
• Provide hands-on trouble shooting of manufacturing equipment.
• Create written documents, test plans and reports that demonstrate technical rationale for associated decisions(s) (e.g., qualifications, risk assessments, and work instructions).
• Provide operations department with effective technical support to meet manufacturing quality and quantity objectives.
• Utilize project management skills to drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize yield, quality, and cycle time.
• Assist with cost reduction and efficiency initiatives through the implementation of automated processes.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and provide technical solutions via analysis and hands-on interaction with designated processes, including troubleshooting of manufacturing issues when they occur.
• Assess and monitor manufacturing capacity capabilities and reconcile with demand
• Propose capacity improvement recommendations accordingly.
• Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, and Performance Qualification
• Specify tooling, fixtures and equipment required to meet manufacturing capacity requirements.
• Coordinate efforts associated with planning, procuring, installing, and qualifying controls and automated equipment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar field, preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with automation, electrical controls design, and PLC program development ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience with programming and integrating robotics, PLCs, ladder logic, pneumatics, sensors, actuators, and vision systems.
• Understanding of computer programming and software development.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and perform complex system tests.