Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Controls & Automation
On-siteWest Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelLarge
Job Summary
Design, build, and commission automated equipment for X-Ray Tubes manufacturing, including robotics integration, PLC programming, and electrical control panel design using SolidWorks Electrical. Lead project implementation for assembly automation, visual inspection, and autonomous intelligent vehicles while developing standardized controls and hardware documentation. Conduct root cause analysis, troubleshoot electromechanical systems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives through Lean/Six Sigma tools. Provide technical training, audit processes, and ensure compliance with safety standards and GE Quality Management Systems.
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS Electrical Engineering (or equivalent – Majors in: Controls and Computer Control Systems, Mechatronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)
- Associates degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 6 years of experience in automation technologies
- 2+ years of experience as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Applications Engineer working on automation and/or electromechanical systems
- Demonstrated program or project management skills of internal/external integrators
- Articulated robots experience
- Demonstrated experience owning production processes / growing capability in yield, quality, and capacity
- Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems
- Proficiency to troubleshoot PLC, Robot Application, and other critical programmable device issues
- Experience developing technical documents - ability to write / perform FMEA's, Equipment Risk Assessments, ERS's (Equipment Requirements Specifications) and/or other related processes
- Experience with controls automation design and safety standards; AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent, NFPA 79, RIA15.06, and/or other relevant industry standards
- Demonstrated troubleshooting, analytical and planning skills
- Domain expertise in the automation and controls technologies field
- PLCs (GE Proficy, Allen Bradley ControlLogix, Siemens TIA Portal)
- Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix, SIMATIC Safety Integrated, or Beckhoff TwinSAFE)
- Human Machine Interface experience
- Field bus Networks (Ethernet IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT)
- Familiarity with Electrical prints and standard for Industrial equipment
- Must have a well-defined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization
- Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control
- Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery
- Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems
- Proficiency creating detailed electrical and fluid schematics in CAD (AutoCAD Electrical preferred)
- Proficiency programming and tuning variable frequency drives
- Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (LVDT and pressure transducers, dispense systems, temperature controllers, DC nutrunner torque controllers, current and power meters, etc)
- Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type / position
- Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
- Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required
- Will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable)
- Willing to travel domestic and internationally up to 5% - 20% of the time
Desired Qualifications
- Masters/PHD (or equivalent) in technical concentration/field
- 5-10 years' experience in the design, build, programming, and deployment of automation
- Experience in the Electronics Assembly Industry
- Experience working with suppliers
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Management Systems for document control, design transfer, verification, validation, and acceptance criteria for automation equipment in a regulated environment
- Mechanical design experience in automation equipment such as AutoCAD or Solidworks
- Substantial industrial experience in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
- Six-sigma DMAIC & DFSS certified
- Experience with Vision systems implementation into manufacturing
- Experiences in Process Intensive manufacturing
- Solid working knowledge of GEHC QMS procedures for GMP
- Experienced developing tools and templates
- Experience working with global teams
- Ability to work independently across our diverse business and manufacturing lines
- Demonstrate strong communication skills (written and verbal) to all levels of the organization
- Ability to identify and implement Best Practices
- Experience programming Cartesian, SCARA and Articulated robots is highly desired (Fanuc, Kuka, Motoman, Epson)
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