Senior Automation Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, procurement, IT, OT, EHS, and business leadership.

• Discover, develop, implement, and enhance advanced manufacturing automation solutions throughout the global supply chain.

• Act as a technical leader specializing in machining and fabrication processes.

• Establish automation standards, assess emerging technologies, disseminate best practices, and promote repeatable solutions.

• Oversee and assist automation systems from initial development and justification to design, execution, and optimization.

• Assess automation prospects and formulate technical concepts and business justifications.

• Aid in capital project execution and standardize effective solutions across manufacturing facilities.

• Lead automation initiatives from concept to production launch.

• Create technical concepts, capital estimates, and ROI business justifications.

• Function as the enterprise technical capability owner for welding and joining automation.

• Establish automation standards, specifications, and preferred technologies.

• Guide or assist in vendor selection, RFQs, design evaluations, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.

• Diagnose and enhance existing automation systems.

• Recognize and replicate successful solutions across various sites.

• Contribute to the Automation & Advanced Manufacturing roadmap and technology strategy.

• Evaluate robotics, vision, simulation, and AI-driven manufacturing technologies.

• Mentor site engineering personnel and provide technical guidance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Automation/Controls, Robotics Engineering, or a related field.

• Robust background in welding automation, robotic welding, or automated machining and fabrication processes.

• Over 7 years of experience in industrial automation, manufacturing engineering, robotics, controls, or advanced manufacturing.

• Proven leadership in significant automation and capital projects.

• Strong comprehension of robotics, controls, safety, machine integration, and manufacturing processes.

• Experience in developing automation concepts, specifications, scopes, and business cases.

• Skills in project leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

• Willingness to travel as necessary to support enterprise manufacturing locations.

• Familiarity with robotic welding and automated joining systems.

• Experience with industrial robots, including brands like FANUC, ABB, KUKA, and Yaskawa/Motoman.

• Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, and controls integration.

• Proficient with machine vision and inspection systems.

• Certified welding experience.

• Familiarity with automated material handling systems.

• Experience with MES, SCADA, OEE, and data collection systems.

• Experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning, and production launch activities.

• Lean Green Belt Certification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health benefits.

• Welfare benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Annual bonus, if eligible.