Automation Engineer II

Automation Engineer II

Department: Manufacturing Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Charlestown, NH

Creates, designs, tests and oversees the development of new automation systems and troubleshoots and maintains existing automation systems.

• Responsible for small projects or multiple tasks within functional discipline.
• Makes significant contributions to the team by applying knowledge of the discipline.
• Works with moderate guidance on projects with short-term focus.
• Works closely with leaders and operators to support continuous improvement.
• Communicates professionally with leadership, teammates and operations personnel using appropriate technical language and descriptions.
• Has a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the discipline and role—continuing to develop specialized knowledge.
• Works and communicates well with other members of the engineering team and with members of the production team.
• Troubleshoots and resolves minor issues with existing systems within the company.
• Works with operators, technicians and vendors as required to resolve troubleshooting issues with minimal guidance.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, datasheets and computer-generated reports.
• Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Is able to prioritize work to adapt to current company needs with minimal guidance.
• Creates schematics, blueprints, and work instructions for small to medium projects.
• Sources components and prepares specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Electrical/controls focused automation engineer:
• Beginner experience with programming new and troubleshooting existing elements of the following: PLCs, industrial computers, HMIs, drives, robots, etc.
• Integrates components of controls systems.
• Designs and works with low-power elements of controls systems.
• Designs and works with high-power elements of controls systems with minimal guidance.
• Use standard electrician’s tools to build new and troubleshoot existing controls systems.
• Specific equipment & software – Experience with brands listed is preferred, but the candidate is expected to have familiarity with comparable solutions to those listed:
  Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation) PLCs, motion controls, HMIs. Safety systems and sensors. ABB & Fanuc robots. Solid Works, Solid Works Electrical. Ignition HMI software and Allen Bradley Factory Talk View Studio ME & SE. Industrial vision systems – any brand.
• Mechanical focused automation engineer:
• Integrate mechanical elements of a system.
• Design and manufacture mechanical elements of a cell with minimal guidance.
• Use standard mechanic’s tools to build new and troubleshoot/repair existing systems.
• Specific equipment & software: CNC mills and lathes, welding, basic fabrication, 3D printers. Familiarity with sheet metal and weldment design. Solid Works, CAM software (any).

• Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.
• Builds knowledge of the organization, processes and customers.
• Solves a range of straightforward problems.
• Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures.
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

• BA/BS degree w/3-6+ years’ experience or MA/MS degree w/0–3+ years’ experience or AA/AS/Technical School w/4-8+ years’ experience.