Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer

Job Category:
Fabrication

Requisition Number: AUTOM
003068

Posted:
June 18, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Grafton, WI 53024, USA

Responsibilities:

Research and Development

• Stays on the forefront of the latest manufacturing technologies - both turnkey and custom
• Works with newly acquired technology to understand capability for future deployment
• Collaborates and shares with advanced manufacturing engineering team
• Develops robotic solutions, vision systems, and sensing technology for manufacturing processes
• Collaborates with outside vendors and internal automation lab on work packages
• Trials new technology in the automation lab for future use and understanding
• Trials ways to leverage manufacturing data towards 14.0 applications

Advanced Engineering

• May lead the creation of SOR's for selected Future Factory equipment and/or Mfg. Cells
• May lead in design, creation, and implementation of Future Factory equipment and technology
• May lead project management in new technology improvements into the stamping, welding, and fabrication departments
• May lead projects around maintenance, quality, and other resident manufacturing engineers on assigned work packages
• Prepares all areas of the business for the implementation and sustainability of Future Factory equipment

Performance Standards:

• Adherence to Company's Core Values
• Project management and implementation of automated solutions in manufacturing
• Discovery and creation of the application of new technology
• Innovative in work packages and solutions to problems in a team role
• Accountable to leading the implementation of projects and sustainability in operations
• Completion of assigned tasks efficiently and on schedule
• Effective time management skills to balance project work and "day to day" issues
• Organization, cleanliness and neatness in work packages and areas of responsibility
• Positive, "can-do" attitude while working strongly with different teams. Clear, concise communication
• Conformance to company personnel, safety, quality and housekeeping policies, procedures and practices
• Attainment of individual written goals
• Cooperation, responsiveness, dependability and proper attitude in dealing with others. Clear, concise communication.

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