Automation Design Engineer — Drive Manufacturing Innovation

Saint-Gobain Performance Polymer Solutions; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing

Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, & 

Dental Insurance

Job summary

Saint-Gobain Life Sciences in Portage, WI seeks an Automation Engineer to specify, install, document and troubleshoot automation equipment for new and existing products. You will translate designs into functional equipment and support plant operations with automation expertise.

The role focuses on ideation/deployment, design/build, and installation/startup, collaborating with process experts and engineering teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience to plan, track and complete initiatives.
• Experience using CAD or related design software.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of 3D printing in practical environments; robotics experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ideation and deployment of efficiency improvements via WCM and Six Sigma.
• Design/build of capital cost saving programs to improve quality and labor efficiency.
• Installation/startup of new equipment and validation of IQ/OQ/PQ processes on production lines.

Skills

Project management

CAD software

Troubleshooting

3D printing

Robotic controls

Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Saint-Gobain Life Sciences in Portage, WI seeks an Automation Engineer to specify, install, document and troubleshoot automation equipment for new and existing products. You will translate designs into functional equipment and support plant operations with automation expertise.

The role focuses on ideation/deployment, design/build, and installation/startup, collaborating with process experts and engineering teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.