Job Title: Automation Engineer

Job Description

As an Automation Engineer, your day would be dynamic and engaging, focusing on both technical and customer-facing tasks. You would start your day with a team meeting to discuss ongoing projects, sales targets, and new customer inquiries, ensuring alignment with the engineering and project management teams. Following this, you would review emails and respond to customer inquiries, providing technical support and setting up meetings with potential clients. Throughout the day, you might visit customer sites or conduct virtual demos to showcase the capabilities of robotic systems, understand customer needs, and discuss solutions. You would also spend time creating or updating technical documentation and proposals, detailing the specifications of robotic systems and outlining their benefits. Collaboration with the engineering team would be a key part of your role, ensuring that customer requirements are met and troubleshooting any issues that arise. You would work with AutoCAD, 3D modeling software, and simulation tools like RobotStudio to design new robotic systems and test prototypes. Maintaining strong customer relationships is crucial, so you would follow up with customers to provide additional information and address any concerns. Internal reporting on sales activities, project progress, and customer feedback would keep the management team informed about the status of various projects and sales efforts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct team meetings to discuss ongoing projects, sales targets, and new customer inquiries.
• Review and respond to customer inquiries, providing technical support and setting up meetings with potential clients.
• Visit customer sites or conduct virtual demos to showcase robotic systems, understand customer needs, and discuss solutions.
• Create or update technical documentation and proposals detailing the specifications and benefits of robotic systems.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to meet customer requirements and troubleshoot issues.
• Design new robotic systems and test prototypes using AutoCAD, 3D modeling software, and RobotStudio.
• Follow up with customers to provide additional information and address any concerns.
• Report on sales activities, project progress, and customer feedback to the management team.

Essential Skills

• PLC programming
• Automation
• HMI programming
• Allen Bradley PLC
• Electrical design and engineering
• Controls engineering
• Fanuc and ABB robotic systems
• Servomotor and servo systems
• AutoCAD Electrical
• Customer service
• Technical sales expertise
• Project management skills
• Experience with AutoCAD and 3D modeling software
• Familiarity with simulation software like RobotStudio
• Proficiency with business software (MS Office Suite) and CRM platforms (HubSpot or Salesforce)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in technical sales, preferably in the automation, robotics, or manufacturing industries
• Ability to drive sales of robotic systems and solutions
• Technical expertise throughout the sales cycle
• Troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of control system design and ladder logic
• Experience with vision systems, commissioning, and factory testing

Work Environment

Oversee multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Work proactively with minimal supervision to meet project deadlines. The small engineering team consists of 10 people who get along well and are looking for someone to continue to add to and grow their organization. The work environment includes a shop area with temperature control and office areas for engineering work. The team operates with an owner's mentality and values strong communication skills and technical understanding. This job offers a flexible onsite/hybrid work arrangement, allowing for remote work but requiring onsite presence for factory testing. Benefits include 4 weeks PTO, holidays, a 401k with a 3% match, an 8-10% bonus, and a family-oriented, long-term work environment.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $65.00

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Roseburg,OR.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 20, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $45 - $65