Senior Automation Engineer

$110000 - $140000 per year | Huntington Beach, CA | On-site | Permanent

We are a privately held manufacturing organization that has been an industry leader for more than seven decades. Our reputation is built on innovation, quality, and long-term customer partnerships, growing from a single product operation into a globally recognized manufacturer with facilities and distribution networks serving customers worldwide. Our organization remains family-owned, providing a unique combination of stability, strong values, and a long-term business vision that has enabled consistent growth through changing economic cycles.

With a substantial U.S. manufacturing footprint, a commitment to investing in our people, and a culture focused on safety, quality, respect, and service, we are a company that offers both career stability and the opportunity to be part of an organization that continues to expand and evolve while remaining true to the principles that have driven our success for more than 75 years.

• Competitive Compensation:
  Up to 140K salary, depending on experience
• 401(k)
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• High Impact Projects
• Creative Production Environment:
  Collaborates directly with other department leaders to oversee projects from design to deployment

The successful candidate for this role will have 10+ years of experience with automation and robotics in addition to in leading projects. The Sr. Automation Engineer will design, develop and implement automated manufacturing equipment and control systems ( Industrial automation). Troubleshot complex technical issues, led validation efforts, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate new technologies while ensuring continuous improvement and safety.

• Develops, codes, and commissions automated systems, including PLC programming, robotics and motion control systems.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues, non-standard failures in automated machinery and control machinery to minimize downtime
• Manages automation projects, including scope, timelines and driving initiatives from design to deployment.
• Validates protocols and ensures all automation systems comply with safety, industry and quality standards.
• Analyzes production workflows and data to optimize performance, increase efficiency and reduce operational cost
• Creates technical reports, standard operating procedures, electrical documentation;
  Technical leadership and training.
• Coordinates with external vendors for design, procurement, and installation of new equipment.
• Maintain reliable and consistent attendance, including being punctual, and dependable in order to meet the needs of the department and the organization.
• Execute each essential duty satisfactorily in order to perform job successfully.
• Follows all safety procedures required in work area, wears PPE as needed, attends all safety meetings, and reports safety issues regarding equipment or unsafe/hazardous conditions.
• Performs effectively as a team member, able to work well with others, open to receive and give feedback, and treats everyone with respect.
• Takes ownership of own work and behavior, accepts accountability for own actions, encourages solutions, and communicates status of work/projects.
• Follow all department quality standards/criteria. Raise concerns and issues to immediate manager.
• Able to understand and demonstrate company culture, display company core values (Safety, Quality, Respect, and Service).
• Understands department’s key performance indicators and contributes to achieve these goals both individually and as a team.
• Other duties as needed or required.