Automation Equipment Design Engineer

Position: Automation Design Engineer

Location: Benson, MN (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ months contract

Experience

• 5 10 years in mechanical design and engineering of industrial/manufacturing automation systems.

Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech/Diploma in Mechanical / Mechatronics Engineering

Role Summary

Responsible for mechanical concept development, design, equipment selection, detailed engineering, supplier coordination, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of manufacturing automation equipment and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical concepts for manufacturing automation, robotic cells, assembly lines, material handling and SPMs.
• Prepare 2D/3D layouts, concept designs, detailed designs and manufacturing drawings.
• Design:
• Machine frames and structures
• Fixtures and tooling
• Robot EOAT/grippers
• Conveyors and transfer systems
• Guarding and safety enclosures
• Pneumatic mechanisms
• Lifting/handling mechanisms
• Pallet and material-handling systems
• Perform mechanical calculations for load, torque, speed, power, cycle time and component sizing.
• Select mechanical and automation components such as:
• Motors and gearboxes
• Linear guides
• Bearings
• Ball screws
• Pneumatic cylinders
• Grippers
• Conveyors
• Sensors and mechanical accessories
• Prepare BOM, technical specifications, RFQs and vendor data sheets.
• Conduct design reviews, tolerance-stack reviews, interference checks and design-for-manufacturing/assembly reviews.
• Coordinate with electrical, controls, robotics and machine-vision engineers for complete system integration.
• Support suppliers during manufacturing, assembly and machine build.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, installation and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot mechanical problems during trial and production ramp-up.
• Support root-cause analysis for vibration, alignment, repeatability, wear, jamming and cycle-time issues.
• Ensure machine design considers operator access, maintainability, ergonomics, guarding and equipment safety.
• Prepare design documentation, BOMs, drawings, manuals and as-built documentation.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Strong mechanical automation design experience
• 3D CAD: SolidWorks / Creo / CATIA / Autodesk Inventor or equivalent
• AutoCAD or equivalent 2D drafting
• GD&T and engineering drawings
• Tolerance stack-up
• Pneumatics and mechanical mechanisms
• Conveyor and material-handling systems
• Robot EOAT / fixture design
• Motor, gearbox and actuator sizing
• Machine structures and guarding
• BOM preparation
• Equipment/component selection
• Design review and supplier coordination
• FAT/SAT and commissioning support
• Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Robotic automation cells
• Assembly automation
• Pick-and-place systems
• Palletizing/depalletizing
• Conveyor systems
• AGV/AMR interfacing stations
• Packaging automation
• Machine tending
• Inspection stations
• Warehouse/material-handling automation
• Special Purpose Machines (SPMs)