Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer

This role reports directly to the Plant Maintenance Manager as assigned and will provide a technical function supporting the reliability of highly automated manufacturing equipment, including automotive paint lines, injection molding machines, assembly cells, and others through the optimization of preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance, continuous improvement, and root cause analysis.

General Job Duties:

• Follow safety rules of OPmobility and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace
• Exhibit an objective, fair, and professional attitude that exemplifies the principles outlined in the OPmobility Employee’s Handbook to maintain a positive and productive workplace
• Exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment
• Demonstrate problem solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement
• Meet and maintain all customer quality standards as well as the standards of OPmobility
• Meet or exceed expectations as defined within your job scope and other assigned objectives

Specific Job Duties:

• Lead and drive equipment failure investigations and root cause analysis. Implement corrective and preventative actions to drive reliability of equipment
• Knowleges of Siemens Step 7 are required
• Identify and initiate continuous improvement activities to ensure safety, quality, and equipment availability targets are met
• Lead and drive critical reactive maintenance troubleshooting and repairs on highly automated equipment including PLCs, robots, communications networks, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and other equipment
• Share relevant technical expertise and develop technician’s skills to prepare them to work effectively and efficiently
• Define and implement condition-based monitoring concepts for component failure prediction
• Develop obsolescence plans for aging equipment and components
• Develop, implement, and optimize best practices in regard to equipment reliability and performance
• Define, develop, and implement cost saving initiatives
• Define, develop, and implement effective and efficient repair and recovery processes to reduce MTTR
• Propose and manage small and medium-scale projects from beginning to end, including the effective management of contractors as needed