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Job Title: Sr. Analyst, Automation Engineering

Department: ERA Center Automation Team

Reports to: Manager, Automation

General Responsibility

The Sr. Analyst will work to support automation initiatives and projects aligned to the teams Automation Strategy. Responsibilities include supporting designing, building, testing, and implementing automation/robotics solutions that are productive and safe to operate as well as cost effective to purchase and maintain. The position may require approximately 50% of the engineer’s time be spent in the manufacturing environment supporting the assessment, design and implementation of projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the assessments, concept, designs, fabrication support and implementation of automation projects using skills developed during AEDP training.

• Examine and assess the business case and tradeoffs of using new innovative automation and manufacturing concepts.

• Assess manufacturing processes for the feasibility to implement collaborative robot applications.

• Design and create custom fixtures to fit the needs of specific automation solutions

• Create, gather and document requirements for automated solutions, including hardware and software requirements

• Review and critique product designs for cost and manufacturability

• Support and assist in the managing projects delivery schedule

• Implement automated processes to reduce labor dependency

• Support the Pilot and debug manufacturing processes for production-based environments.

• Support / Review existing robotic solutions performance, debug and resolve issues as well as identify and implement improvements.

• Share “best practices” and successes with peers

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering preferred.

• 1-3 years of experience using 3D CAD design programs (SolidWorks, PTC Creo, etc.) for design and simulation (FEA analysis)

• Technical proficiency in business software applications (MicroSoft Office, PLM/ERP systems, etc.)

• Experience in the deployment of robotic automated solutions to manufacturing facilities

• Project Management experience utilizing Tools / Software

• Strong cause-effect analytical abilities to solve problems.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Experience Designing and creating custom fixtures to fit the needs of specific automated solutions.

• Create, gather and document requirements for automated solutions, including identifying HW and SW dependencies

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Preferred Qualifications

• Background and knowledge in manufacturing areas such as robotics, human robot interfaces

• Collaborative robot experience preferred with associated peripheral equipment (vision systems, force gauges, end of arm tooling options, safety accommodations, etc.)

• Hands on experience with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical components.

• Experience with design and implementation of safety systems on robotic applications

• Relevant project experience conducting safety risk assessments

• Proficiency with controls programming techniques (i.e. procedural, ladder logic, visual/block diagramming)

• Strong 2D CAD skills such as floor layouts and tooling designs

• Familiarity with Fanuc robotics software and robot programming software

• Experience with 3D Design with software applications such as AutoCad, SolidWorks or CREO

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