Automation Engineer

The Planet Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Profit-sharing

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an Automation Engineer to ensure automated processes meet validation strategies and quality procedures for a medical device line. You will help develop vision and programming standards and review source code for automated equipment.

You will analyze equipment performance, guide suppliers on new builds, and create plans to boost yield on inspections while programming Allen Bradley PLCs and working with Cognex Vision systems and Fanuc robots.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Automation and Controls Manufacturing.
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to program and troubleshoot automated equipment.
• Validation experience (IQ, OQ, PQ) a plus; FDA 21 CFR 820/GMP familiarity is advantageous.
• Write protocols, work instructions, and engineering studies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure automated processes align with validation strategies and quality procedures for a medical device line.
• Assist in developing vision and programming standards; perform source code reviews for automated equipment.
• Provide guidance to suppliers on new equipment builds.
• Analyze production equipment performance and develop plans to increase yield from inspections.
• Program Allen Bradley PLCs and work with Cognex Vision systems and Fanuc Robots.

Skills

Automation experience

Programming and troubleshooting

Project management

Regulatory awareness

Statistical methods awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Cognex Vision systems

Fanuc Robots

Minitab

Job description

An Automation Engineer

responsible for ensuring all automated processes align with validation strategies and quality procedures for a medical device line. You will assist in the development of vision and programming standards and source code reviews for automated equipment. Provide guidance to suppliers on new equipment builds, analyze production equipment performance and develop plans to increase yield from underperforming inspections. Responsible for programming Allen Bradley PLC's and working with Cognex Vision systems and Fanuc Robots.

Required:

• 2+ years of experience in Automation and Controls Manufacturing
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Ability to program and troubleshoot automated equipment
• Validation experience, process and equipment qualification (IQ,OQ,PQ), Test Methods are a plus.
• Compose professional documentation (Write protocols, work instructions, engineering studies, etc.).
• Manage time and projects effectively while setting and meeting ambitious schedules.
• Knowledgeable on regulatory requirements, FDA 21 CFR 820/GMP Medical Device Regulations.
• Working knowledge of Minitab.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and sampling for process validation and process monitoring is desired.

Pay: $80k - $110K

Great benefits and profit-sharing opportunity!