Manufacturing Automation Engineer Mechanical

Job Title: Manufacturing Automation Engineer -Mechanical

Location: Benson, Minnesota

Duration : Long Term 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)