Automation Engineer

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This position reports to: Production Engineering Manager

The work model for the role is:
Onsite, Richmond, VA

In this role, you will have the opportunity to optimize the Production organization's assembly methods, processes, and equipment to minimize labor hours in accordance with business strategies related to quality, efficiency, costs, and safety. Each day, you will ensure appropriate production methods, cycle time, equipment performance, and materials/components in support of production targets. You will also showcase your expertise by defining the working phase sequence of a new production process to achieve the targeted product cost and equipment investment budget.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Identifying and recommending improvement opportunities and implementing Automation projects, ensuring adherence to timeframe, quality, and cost requirements plant wide;
  Propose, Implement and manage Automation architecture for various projects
• Aware of communications protocols, PLC programming knowledge, SCADA, lab view, C#, ASP.net;
  Knowledge and hands on experience of communication with production tools like printer, automatic torque tools, Robots, AMR, Vertical carousel, scanner, badge readers, measurement devices etc.
• Approving the design for processes developed internally or externally and performing final tests with respect to the automation project;
  Knowledge of Robot programming and end effector
• Providing support to Production during the internal/external process/equipment start-up, defining action plans and training relevant maintenance and production resources.
• Evaluating new process automation technologies to improve productivity, quality, and cost reduction, defining and leading testing activities, approval criteria, and external provider choices.

• Bachelor degree in electronics & communications, electrical or mechatronics engineering, preferred
• Minimum 3 years experience in automation of manufacturing line & Warehousing
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office, SQL, PLC, SCADA, C#, ASP.net and communication protocols
• Knowledge of Robot programming (ABB, Fanuc, Kuka) and Vision system (SICK, COGNEX, Keyence) experience, preferred
• Knowledge of AMR, Fleet management, Fleet path design, preferred
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, and 5S, preferred
• Experience with project management and proven history of driving and sustaining change
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

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