What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Design Engineer position at Flambeau, Inc.?
Brief Description
General Summary:
The Automation Design Engineer will support our manufacturing process through automation initiatives by designing, developing, and implementing automation throughout the corporation.
Essential Duties
Education/Certification Requirements:
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Work Schedule/Attendance /Overtime/Travel Requirements
Flambeau offers a competitive wage plus medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 401(k) with company match, life, free access to our onsite clinic, and more!
All offers of employment by Flambeau are contingent on completion of a drug test within 2 business days of your offer acceptance and a background check with results in compliance with company policy.
Flambeau, Inc. is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Employer and Drug Free Workplace.
Upon hire, Flambeau uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility for roles based in the United States.
General Summary:
The Automation Design Engineer will support our manufacturing process through automation initiatives by designing, developing, and implementing automation throughout the corporation.
Essential Duties
- Develop and justify automation projects driving safety, efficiencies and cost saving’s improvements in all Flambeau operations.
- Create CAD generated detailed layouts, fixtures and end of arm tooling design models as required.
- Create bills of materials, dimensional part drawings and estimates as needed.
- Coordinate and support Project Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers and Outsourcing as required to develop complete technical specifications.
- Project management – create timelines and flow charts, and coordinate meetings for effective communication throughout the team.
- Research and develop new technology to help improve production.
- Create and generate prototypes as required for feasibility studies.
- Strives to maintain high levels of knowledge related to current and new automation, tooling, machinery, materials and processes.
- Travel to other Flambeau facilities. Vendors or customers as required.
- All other duties assigned by Manager.
Education/Certification Requirements:
- 4 year degree in related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Understanding of automation design, fixture design, build and construction.
- Knowledge in the field of robotics and programming
- 2-4 years of experience in plastics processing and manufacturing strongly preferred.
- Willingness to acquire further knowledge and experience through training opportunities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Strong 3-D CAD/CAM (SDRC) skills.
- Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Solidworks, and Ladder Logic Programming.
- This is largely a sedentary role, requiring use of typical office equipment such as a computer, copy machine, laptop and cell phone. May be required to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally. Much of the work is completed in a corporate office / lab environment; however, some work will take place on the production floor.
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Work Schedule/Attendance /Overtime/Travel Requirements
- Approximately 40 hours a week
- Overtime as needed
- Travel up to 20% per year to other Flambeau Locations
Flambeau offers a competitive wage plus medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 401(k) with company match, life, free access to our onsite clinic, and more!
All offers of employment by Flambeau are contingent on completion of a drug test within 2 business days of your offer acceptance and a background check with results in compliance with company policy.
Flambeau, Inc. is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Employer and Drug Free Workplace.
Upon hire, Flambeau uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility for roles based in the United States.
