Position Details
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Engineer Apply
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.
Position: Advanced Manufacturing Technology Engineer
Location: Georgetown, KY, 40324
Duration: 8+ Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
Who we are
- Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do.
- These are just a few words that describe what life is like at the client.
- As one of the world's most admired brands, the client is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve.
- We're looking for diverse, talented team members who want to grow and challenge what's possible with us.
Who we're looking for
- The client's Manufacturing Innovation & Transformation (MIT) Manufacturing Center of Excellence is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Advanced Manufacturing Technology Engineer.
- The primary responsibility of this role is to develop and implement innovative activities improving manufacturing competitiveness.
- Reporting to the MIT Manager, the person in this role will support the Production Engineering Division and SOAR Group's objective to improve manufacturing competitiveness.
What you'll be doing
- Design automation machine components
- Develop control systems
- Develop PLC programs and embedded software
- Develop, test, and deploy robots, vision systems, and AI/ML solutions
- Lead and manage projects from concept to large-scale launch in production by creating schedules, establishing punch lists, and meeting established due dates and milestones.
- Develop new technological solutions and test them in a manufacturing setting
- Use strong communication skills to create proposals, negotiate roles and responsibilities, and gain approvals.
- Develop equipment procurement scopes of work and ensure specification is met from planning to production usage.
- Follow the client's policies and procedures to ensure equipment and process safety.
- Present reports and updates to stakeholders, management, and executives
- Communicate with stakeholders, keep them informed and engaged, and resolve issues
- Document the project process and maintain project documentation
- Work cross-functionally with different teams and organizations
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (or above) in engineering (Controls, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Robotics, AI/ML)
- Proven experience in development of innovative projects in a manufacturing environment
- Proven experience with project management including writing detailed scopes of work, creating schedules, managing vendors/contractors, and providing regular status updates
- Proven use of computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) engineering software techniques
- Ability to analyze and interpret engineering drawings
- Proven demonstration of installing manufacturing equipment
- Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
- Willingness and ability to travel, domestically and internationally as required (~25%).
- Willingness to work overtime (~20%) as required.
- Evidence of AI/ML deployed solutions
- Experience in Robotics, including operation, teaching, maintenance, and safety standards
- Evidence of deployed machine vision systems
- Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering or Robotics Engineering. (Degree should be through an ABET accredited program)
Added Bonus
- Masters or PHD degree in robotics or mechatronics discipline
- Proven experience with JSA/JHA
- Experience in construction management
- Experience in automotive manufacturing plant
- Project Management certification
- Proven experience with securing approval of funding for projects
- Familiarity with SAE/ISO, NFPA/NEC, and UL standards
- Proven experience with conducting equipment risk assessments
- Experience deploying and troubleshooting vision systems
- Experience with programming Toyopuc PLCs
- Experience integrating the following products: Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, Siemens, GE, Schneider, Keyence, Cognex, IR Vision, Mitsubishi, IFM, CODESYS, Ignition, MIR, MATLAB, Visual studio, Otto, ABB, Fanuc, Kawasaki, Universal Robots, Kepware
- Sales engineering experience
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
