Senior Specialist, Automation

Senior Specialist, Automation Engineer

The Advanced Operations Technology (AOT) organization is seeking an experienced Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer
- Automation to support engineering and production operations, focusing on the automated equipment lifecycle for solid rocket motor manufacturing at our Huntsville, AL facility.

The selected candidate will work with the manufacturing and facility teams to develop, implement, and maintain automation solutions to improve manufacturing capability, effectiveness, and employee safety.

The AOT organization works with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities in the manufacturing process, draft technical requirements and craft solutions which align with the organization's vision for manufacturing modernization. This requires motivated, self-starting individuals with a passion for technical creativity and the ability to work with others to achieve results. Furthermore, the Sr Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer will lead the automation solutions through project management activities, developing requirements, working with key suppliers, testing the automation, and transitioning the solution to production.

Essential Functions:

• Partner with site leadership and staff to analyze production process and work streams to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and reduce costs through the introduction of manufacturing technology.
• Design and implement manufacturing technology, optimizing throughput and improving operational cycle time
• Partner with industrial and manufacturing engineers to develop work standards, time studies, and ergonomic analyses to support manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshoot and maintain custom automation and robotics systems
• Process optimization to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.
• Monitor and report on process performance, utilizing data to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify and resolve AOT production issues, working closely with quality assurance and operations teams.
• Provide technical support for new product development, ensuring manufacturability and scalability of designs.
• Support the creation and maintenance of process documentation including process flows, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product introduction and equipment validation.
• Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance.
• Travel: 15%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior Automation/Manufacturing Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior Automation/Manufacturing Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior Automation/Manufacturing Engineering experience.

Preferred Additional

Skills:

• Degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, chemical or related engineering discipline is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of automation systems design/sustainment involving robotic cells, custom automation solutions, vision systems, motion control or testing solutions.
• Experience programming and sustaining control systems involving PLC, HMI's, VFDs, etc.
• Experience developing statements or work and functional requirements specification documents.
• Ability to read electrical design schematics.
• Experience in integrating automation systems with business and manufacturing systems.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience programming Fanuc robotics systems and simulations.
• Experience programming Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience programming Inductive Automation IGNITION.
• Experience managing automation integrators.
• Experience with automated spray solutions.