SUMMARY
Support our customers as the Lead Software Technical Specialist while providing guidance and mentorship to our team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Lead Software Development for assigned projects.
- Work with customers for approval of templates that follow their specifications.
- Lead a software team to ensure software for all equipment within a project is consistent with the approved templates and standards.
- Assure on time and on budget delivery of assigned projects.
- Assist Project Engineers in assessing and proposing changes.
- Direct team of commissioning engineers on debugging and running off equipment with team and customers on KUKAs floor.
- Occasional travel to customer job sites if needed. This may be overnight trips for up to 3 weeks if required.
- This is a leadership role that requires strong verbal as well as technical skills.
- We operate in a dynamic environment with regular face-to-face and MS Teams meetings with project team members as well as our customers.
- We have the ability to work remotely when appropriate, though this is not a remote work position and will require regular hours in the office or a manufacturing environment located in Fenton, MI.
- We work closely with our controls hardware, robotic and mechanical design teams to allow all team members the opportunity to share their experiences and provide the best possible deliverables to our customers.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 10 years’ experience in Powertrain and or Assembly
- Software development and debug of Powertrain programs using Rockwell PLCs & HMIs
- Experience as a Lead software engineer on other projects.
- PLC programming, integration, & debug with Fanuc or ABB
- GM GCCS certification, programming, & debug
- FACS programming & debug
- MES systems development & integration
- Ethernet network configuration including VLANs.
- Promess setup/integration
- Scripting abilities
KUKA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
