What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Technology Specialist position at Adient?
About the Role
The Adient Automation Engineer will be responsible for identifying, developing, and industrializing new automation technologies. This will involve scouting for opportunities, completing proof of concept projects, developing an industrialization strategy, and supporting installation.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and prioritize new opportunities to automate manual assembly operations.
- Investigate new technologies to understand potential applications and cost/benefit.
- Benchmark competitors and other industries for automation concepts.
- Develop specifications, obtain quotes, and write capital appropriation requests to justify and obtain funding for proof of concept projects.
- Complete proof of concept projects to confirm the automation concept and validate its cost and benefit.
- Develop an industrialization strategy for automation considering both internal and external resources. This includes working with external equipment integrators to develop a strategy for installation across multiple plants with expedited timing.
- Lead the implementation of initial production projects to validate process, cost, and savings.
- Document specifications, lessons learned, implementation plans, etc. for core projects.
- Lead plant workshops to identify automation opportunities.
- Support the operations team in developing roadmaps and financial forecasts related to automation projects.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Robotics, Automation, Electrical/Controls Engineering, or equivalent.
- Expertise in identifying automation opportunities and leading projects from idea to implementation.
- Experience installing automated equipment such as robot assembly cells and testing equipment.
- Experience implementing cobots in a collaborative application.
- Software or application development desired.
