Automation & Assembly Process Lead (Mechatronics)

Vibracoustic; Morganfield (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Health Insurance

Family Insurance Plan

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Vibracoustic USA Inc. in Morganfield, KY is seeking an Automation & Assembly Process Engineer to design and optimize the integrated assembly process and automation sequence. You will own gantry, PLC/HMI, robotics, vision, AI-inspection, and material handling from commissioning through serial production.

The role drives throughput, uptime, labor efficiency, and cycle-time improvements while coordinating supplier actions and ensuring safe, fault-tolerant operations across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Controls Engineering.
• Five or more years of experience with automated automotive manufacturing or equivalent systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, robots, servo motion, sensors, safety circuits, networks, and vision.
• Ability to read electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and controls documentation and troubleshoot under pressure.
• Strong systems thinking and supplier/change-control management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and optimize the integrated assembly process and automation sequence.
• Own gantry, PLC/HMI, robotics, servo, sensor, vision, AI inspection, and material handling performance.
• Define operating sequences, safety interlocks, error proofing, fault handling, and restart modes.
• Lead FAT, SAT, machine runoff, installation, commissioning, and production handover.
• Drive throughput, uptime, labor efficiency, cycle-time, MTBF, and MTTR improvements.
• Coordinate supplier actions, software/hardware changes, punch-lists, and release evidence.
• Develop backup concepts to protect delivery when modules are unavailable.
• Maintain controls standards, backups, change logs, and training materials.
• Support process simulation and digital-twin development with accurate data.
• Collaborate with Vulcanization, Maintenance, Quality, Production, IT/OT, and EHS teams.

Skills

Mechatronics

Automation

Electrical

Mechanical

Manufacturing

Controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics/Automation/Engineering

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

Industrial robots

Servo motion

Sensors

Vision systems

Job description

Vibracoustic USA Inc. in Morganfield, KY is seeking an Automation & Assembly Process Engineer to design and optimize the integrated assembly process and automation sequence. You will own gantry, PLC/HMI, robotics, vision, AI-inspection, and material handling from commissioning through serial production.

The role drives throughput, uptime, labor efficiency, and cycle-time improvements while coordinating supplier actions and ensuring safe, fault-tolerant operations across multiple teams.