Sr. Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Summary:

The Sr. Manufacturing Automation Engineer will be responsible for taking the lead role in designing new Paint automated equipment at Lucid. The Automation engineer will design & implement paint cells & processes to ensure the system throughput, safety & quality meet the requirements for production.

Job Duties:

• Design & implement Paint Automated equipment to improve business processes, increase productivity & reduce costs.
• Evaluate & select best technology solutions for paint automation needs.
• Own projects through their entire lifecycle, from initial concept generation through fabrication and production bring-up.
• Work in greenfield & brownfield projects.
• Perform equipment commissioning & buyoff.
• Build SOW for projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations. Knowledge of NFPA 70, ANSI RIA R15, ANSI B11.
• Design Equipment for specific throughput capacity & product requirements.
• Develop business case for capex projects.
• Verify Equipment Schematics, P&ID, Electrical drawings & construction layouts.
• Be a liaison between product engineering and manufacturing departments.
• Forge excellent cross functional relationships with engineering, suppliers, quality, and manufacturing (Body-In-White & General Assembly).
• Identify, trial and implement any new tools, equipment and processes that could improve quality and manpower efficiency.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or related field required.
• 5+ years in Paint Process Engineering.
• Experience in the automotive Paint equipment design/ sustaining is a must.
• Experience with Fanuc, DURR or ABB paint automation.
• Experience with sealer dispensing systems.
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive initiatives in complex environments.
• Possesses strong presentation skills and communicates clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Catia and Delmia.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.