Automation Engineer

Insight Global; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in motor vehicle manufacturing seeks an Automation Engineer for a 1-year contract role in Flint, MI. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of controls and IT experience to drive the development of an autonomous production line. Responsibilities include collaborating creatively with mechanical engineers and implementing innovative solutions.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• Must have controls and IT infrastructure experience.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of coding in Java, C++, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Work on the first entirely autonomous production line.
• Partner with mechanical engineers and exercise independent judgment.
• Develop innovative solutions and drive best practice implementation.

Skills

Controls and IT infrastructure experience

PLC logic

Rockwell Studio 5000

Rockwell Factory Talk Optix

Nexia

Kepware

Java

C++

Python

Production/manufacturing environment

Job description

This range is provided by Insight Global. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$60.00/hr - $65.00/hr

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Duration: 1-year contract (plus extensions/conversion to perm)

Location: Flint, MI

Must Haves:

• Controls and IT infrastructure experience
• PLC logic experience in Rockwell Studio 5000
• Experience in Rockwell Factory Talk Optix
• IT background knowledge of Nexia and Kepware
• Understanding of coding (Java, C++, python)
• Experience working in a production/manufacturing environment

Job Summary:

This engineer will be working on the first entirely autonomous production line at this manufacturer. Work is performed in a centralized manufacturing engineering activity or assembly/plant activity where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgment. An ideal candidate for this role has a highly technical background, including both controls and IT experience - specifically within cloud-based software. They will be partnering with a mechanical engineer to work in various capacities across the production environment. This engineer must exercise independent judgement, initiative, and creativity to develop innovative solutions and drive best practice implementation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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