Automation Engineer

Posted Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM

• Own concept to ramp for automated assembly and test equipment: requirements (URS), vendor selection, RFQs, design reviews, FAT/SAT, installation, validation, and handover
• Architect PLC/HMI, motion, robotics, and vision systems for processes such as pin/terminal forming and insertion, crimping, press fit, heat staking, ultrasonic/laser welding, adhesive/potting, screwdriving, soldering, laser marking, and 100% in line inspection
• Specify and integrate feeders (vibratory/flexible), servo/pneumatic actuators, tooling, sensors, conveyors, fixtures, and poka yoke
• Program PLCs, HMIs, motion, and safety PLCs
• Deploy and program robots/cobots and machine vision for guidance and inspection
• Connect equipment to MES/SCADA for traceability, barcode/2D data matrix/RFID, OEE, and real time analytics. Use SPC/DOE/MSA for process capability
• Lead PFMEA, control plans, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PPAP/FAIR as applicable (IATF 16949, ISO 9001)
• Ensure electrical and machine safety compliance, ESD, and LOTO. Partner with EHS on guarding and ergonomics
• Troubleshoot chronic downtime, reduce MTTR/MTBF issues, and drive root cause/corrective actions
• Lead kaizen, SMED, standard work, and 5S to improve throughput, yield, and changeover.
• Create documentation (SOPs, schematics, PLC/HMI backups, BOMs), train technicians and operators, and mentor junior engineers
• Manage spares strategy and CMMS inputs with Maintenance
• Identify opportunity to improve efficiency, machine up time, cycle time reduction by improving program or stronger the machine learning

• BS in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 3+ years in automation for precision assembly; small parts or connector manufacturing strongly preferred
• Hands on PLC/HMI programming, servo/motion tuning, and electrical panel troubleshooting
• Experience with robotics/cobots, machine vision, pneumatics, and fixture/tooling design
• Proficiency with PFMEA/CP/PPAP or IQ/OQ/PQ, SPC, MSA/GR&R, root cause (8D/A3)
• Read and create electrical/mechanical drawings (schematics, GD&T); familiarity with CAD and EPLAN/AutoCAD Electrical
• Connector/process experience: crimping, pin insertion, press fit, overmolding/insert molding, ultrasonic/laser welding, heat staking, potting/adhesives, continuity/hipot testing
• Exposure to IATF 16949 (automotive), AS9100 (aerospace), or ISO 13485 (medical)
• Safety and electrical standards: NFPA 79, UL 508A, CE marking; machine risk assessment
• Data/IIoT: OPC UA, SQL, Ignition, Factory Talk, basic Python or structured text
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, PMP, or equivalent project leadership credentials
• Vendor management experience and capital project delivery ($100k–$2M+)
• Systems thinking and structured problem solving
• Project management: scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment
• Clear technical communication, change management, and shop floor presence
• Bias for action, ownership, and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to converse and understand Mandarin PREFERRED. Our team relies on our sister plants and vendors in China to troubleshoot existing equipment and scope out new equipment

Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in Endicott, New York with global manufacturing, sales and marketing locations, specializes in delivering a comprehensive range of high-reliability power and signal connectors along with interconnection systems designed specifically for industrial applications. Our solutions cater to diverse industrial sectors such as alternative energy, power generation and storage, rail and mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, wireless base stations, and petrochemical industries.

This job description reflects the general nature and level of work expected for this role. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, or qualifications. Management may assign additional tasks or modify responsibilities as needed to meet business needs.