Lead – Robotics & Manufacturing Automation Job Lead South Dakota USA,Manufacturing / Production

Lead – Robotics & Manufacturing Automation

Cypress Industries India Pvt. Ltd. is looking for a highly hands‑on Robotics & Manufacturing Automation Lead to help transform our wiring harness manufacturing operations from conventional production methods toward highly automated and, wherever technically and commercially feasible, fully robotic manufacturing.

This is not a maintenance automation role and it is not purely a robot‑programming position.

We are looking for an engineer who can first deeply understand how a wiring harness is manufactured
, study our existing production processes on the shop floor, identify the limitations of conventional manufacturing, and then redesign those processes using robotics, machine automation, vision systems, servo systems, intelligent fixtures and other automation technologies.

The objective is not simply to install robots. The objective is to redesign the manufacturing process around automation.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To Determine Where

100% automation is technically possible
Semi‑automation provides better economics
Cobots are more suitable than traditional robots
Dedicated special‑purpose machinery is more appropriate than robots
Vision systems can eliminate manual inspection
Fixtures and tooling should be redesigned
Material presentation must change to enable automation
Product or process design should be modified for automation
Manual processes should remain manual because automation does not provide sufficient ROI

This person will have significant freedom to challenge our existing manufacturing methods and develop the automation architecture for the next generation of our factories.

Key Responsibilities

Understand the Complete Wiring Harness Manufacturing Process

Study our existing production operations in detail, including processes such as:

Wire cutting
Wire stripping
Cable stripping
Seal insertion
Terminal crimping
Ferrule crimping
Wire twisting
Wire preparation
Soldering where applicable
Ultrasonic wire splicing/welding
Heat‑shrink application
Connector loading
Terminal insertion
Terminal locking verification
Wire routing
Harness‑board assembly
Branch formation
Taping
Sleeving
Braiding
Cable‑tie installation
Clip and accessory installation
Label printing and application
Continuity testing
Electrical testing
Hi‑pot / insulation testing where applicable
Vision inspection
Dimensional inspection
Final inspection
Packaging and material handling

Understand the interaction between operators, machines, fixtures, materials, terminals, connectors, tooling and quality controls throughout the process.

Create Our Automation Roadmap

Perform a detailed process‑by‑process automation assessment of the factory.

Classify Manufacturing Operations As

Manual → Assisted → Semi‑Automatic → Fully Automatic → Robotic

Develop a Phased Automation Roadmap Covering

Phase 1 – Immediate low‑cost automation and operator productivity improvements.
Phase 2 – Semi‑automatic machinery, intelligent fixtures, poka‑yoke and machine vision.
Phase 3 – Robotic and cobot‑based manufacturing cells.
Phase 4 – Highly automated production lines with automated material movement, testing, inspection and production traceability.

For Each Automation Project, Prepare

Technical concept
Current cycle time
Target cycle time
Manpower reduction
Expected throughput
Quality improvement
Estimated investment
Expected savings
Payback period
Implementation timeline
Technical risks
Design Robotic Manufacturing Solutions

Develop and implement robotic and automated solutions using technologies such as:

6‑axis industrial robots
SCARA robots
Delta robots
Collaborative robots
Cartesian robots
Servo‑controlled automation
Pneumatic automation
Linear motion systems
Automated feeding systems
Bowl feeders
Flexible feeders
Conveyors
AGVs / AMRs
Machine vision
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