Kelly Engineering is seeking a DIRECT HIRE - Automation Engineer to join one of our leading clients at their Huntley, IL location.
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Ideal Candidate:
- 3+ years industry experience in Automation Engineering
- Engineering Degree (BSEE preferred)
- Experience programming Fanuc Robotics
- Working Knowledge of machine design, industrial robot controls, and PLCs
Summary:
Automation Engineer needed to provide technical support to production, support automation projects, and execute capital projects. This position will support and interact with fabrication, coating, and assembly operations.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create and edit PLC, PMC, and TP programs
- Support electrical and PLC, PMC, and TP program related problems
- Design and modify electrical schematics for special machine modifications
- Design, build, create drawings for and assemble automation solutions and equipment
- Project management from concept to production
- Support production and assembly with building, wiring and testing of custom machines and equipment
- Assist with troubleshooting PLC, PMC, TP and electrical issues
- Develop and test optional tooling for work holding, fixturing, and material presentation
- Assist with basic, onsite and remote, support to production technicians
- Execute, control, and oversee modifications to control systems
- Prepare diagrams and control panel layouts
- Procure parts and subcontractors
Requirements:
- Working Knowledge of machine design, industrial robot controls, and PLCs
- Direct experience with facility layout, process design, process mapping, and PFMEA
- Basic knowledge of assembly and packaging processes
- Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels
- Effective problem solver with analytical techniques
- Ability to develop creative automation solutions
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
- 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks
- Experience and understanding of MRP systems, specifically SAP
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Skilled in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, RS Logix, EPlan
- Experience programming Fanuc Robotics
- Experience with through-put optimization, motion program improvements
- Experience with PFMEA, process mapping, logic diagrams
- Extensive knowledge of PLCs, PMC, and TP programs, controls, sensors, safety circuits, vision systems
- Understanding of configuring I/O, Digital I/O, robot I/O, position registers, and data registers
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Ability to work well under compressed time constraints
- Hands-on approach to problem resolution
- Ability to use basic hand tools, handheld power tools, and measuring tools
