Automation & Controls Engineer — Lean Mfg & Robotics

Neapco; Watertown (CT); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Global Steering Systems, LLC, a Neapco subsidiary, seeks a Manufacturing/Electrical Controls Engineer to support new production equipment and manufacturing processes. This role requires independent work, strong organizational skills, and problem-solving to minimize downtime and improve efficiency at the Watertown, CT site.

Responsibilities include leading projects, designing control systems, integrating robotics and automation, and ensuring safety and compliance across processes.

Qualifications

• BS Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical Eng or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years related to manufacturing experience in electrical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related field.
• Experience with controls systems including Allen Bradley PLCs, Kinetix, HMIs; GE/Siemens PLCs; Robotics; Ladder logic; SQL/Data collection; Diagnostics.
• Strong project management, organizational skills, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, Poke‑Yoke, Value Stream Mapping; ISO/IATF knowledge helpful.
• Experience with CAD tools (NX/AutoCAD) and tooling/fixture design.
• Autonomy to lead and coordinate across teams; travel international as needed.

Responsabilités

• Assist new products team with requirements and cost estimates for machines built in-house or by suppliers.
• Design, test, source, justify, and install tools, devices, fixturing, and equipment to improve safety, throughput, and quality.
• Lead projects from conception to evaluation, purchase, and implementation.
• Coordinate with all levels to meet project timing and budget.
• Integrate vision inspection, process monitoring, servo control, and other devices into equipment.
• Develop, debug, and validate control systems (electrical, PLC, hydraulic, pneumatic, servo, HMIs).
• Create standards and best practices for controls, ensure documentation is complete and accessible.
• Provide supervision to outside contractors and support maintenance, QA, and operators.

Connaissances

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Kinetix Motion Controls

HMIs

GE PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Robotics

Ladder Logic

SQL/Data Storage

Diagnostics

Project Management

Tool Design

Fixture Design

Microsoft Office

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma / 8D

Python

VBA/Ignition/IIoT

CAD (NX/AutoCAD)

ISO 14001 / IATF 16949

Formation

BS Electrical Engineering

BS Mechatronics Engineering

BS Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent

Outils

DirectLogic PLCs

DirectSoft

FANUC

ABB

UR Robotics

Cognex vision systems

Description du poste

Global Steering Systems, LLC, a Neapco subsidiary, seeks a Manufacturing/Electrical Controls Engineer to support new production equipment and manufacturing processes. This role requires independent work, strong organizational skills, and problem-solving to minimize downtime and improve efficiency at the Watertown, CT site.

Responsibilities include leading projects, designing control systems, integrating robotics and automation, and ensuring safety and compliance across processes.