Automation Engineer

The Recruiting Pros; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Pros in Rock Hill, SC is seeking an Automation Engineer for an industrial manufacturing company. You will lead lean initiatives, design balanced lines, and implement ergonomic workstations to improve throughput and reduce waste. You will oversee ISO9001/14000/OHSAS compliance and participate in NPD processes for new parts.

Ideal candidates have a B.S. in Automation/Robotics, 10+ years of automation experience, and certifications like Green/Black Belt are a plus; exposure to

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Automation/ Robotics Engineering; Masters Degree is a plus
• 10+ years’experience in automation, with successful projects implementation
• Green and/or Black Belt Certification is a plus
• Exposure to internationalbusiness within a large organization is a plus

Responsibilities

• Implement Lean manufacturing for the lines within your oversight; promote 5S solutions.
• Design worldclass line balancing, with the lowest throughput time using AVIX.
• Design the mostefficient and ergonomic workstations, allowing different combinations accordingto the volumes seasonality.
• Design flexiblelines and tools able to assemble a variety of products, with the goal ofsignificantly reducing the number of assembly lines.
• Automate the final test equipment to be renewed.
• Oversee IMS(ISO9001, 14000 & OHSAS) mandatory, legal and internal requirement fulfillmentfor manufacturing, including hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Be an activemember of the NPD process, to introduce new parts, in due time.
• Benchmarkcompetition and market technology trends to suggest new way of working to increasequality and reduce cost(virtual reality,augmented reality, AGV, automation, AVIX, MES, etc.).

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Ergonomic design

Continuous improvement

NPD process

Education

B.S. Degree in Automation/ Robotics Engineering

Master's Degree is a plus

Tools

AVIX

DC power tools

Robotics

AGV

PFMEA

Job description

Rock Hill, United States | Posted on 07/24/2026

Our team at The Recruiting Pros is conducting a search for an Automation Engineer for an industrial manufacturing company located in Rock Hill, SC.You’ll be proud to work for this organizationas you progress through your career.This company is well recognized in the industry and looking to hire toptalent to take them to the next level.

Routine responsibilities will require you to:

• Implement Lean manufacturingfor the lines within your oversight; promote 5S solutions.
  
• Design a worldclass line balancing, with the lowest throughput time using AVIX.
  
• Design the mostefficient and ergonomic workstations, allowing different combinations accordingto the volumes seasonality.
  
• Design flexiblelines and tools able to assemble a variety of products, with the goal ofsignificantly reducing the number of assembly lines.
  
• Automate the final test equipment to be renewed.
  
• Reduce reworkby an active route cause analysis from FTR Andon.
  
• Perform Poka-yoketo build-in quality by using DC power tools.
  
• Deploy aco-working robotics solution (or equivalent) to be proposed and implemented.
  
• Maximizeoperator presence by anticipating accident, having ergonomic stations, throughKaizen and audit
  
• Optimizeenvironment footprint in operation (scrap, CO2 in test …).
  
• Oversee IMS(ISO9001, 14000 & OHSAS) mandatory, legal and internal requirement fulfillmentfor manufacturing, including hazard identification and risk assessment.
  
• Be an activemember of the NPD process, to introduce new parts, in due time.
  
• Optimize lineperformance; prepare line setup, tooling, equipment, balancing; perform PFMEA.
  
• Define new workinstructions for the Operators, perform training.
  
• Validate andimprove the prototype; provide timely management of the DN (design notification).
  
• Benchmarkcompetition and market technology trends to suggest new way of working to increasequality and reduce cost(virtual reality,augmented reality, AGV, automation, AVIX, MES, etc.).
  

Required Experience

• B.S. Degree in Automation/ Robotics Engineering; Masters Degreeis a plus
  
• 10+ years’experience in automation, with successful projects implementation
  
• Green and/or Black Belt Certification is a plus
  
• Exposure to internationalbusiness within a large organization is a plus
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other protected category as specified by applicable law or regulation.

Automation Equipment, Line Performance, PFMEA, ISO 9001, 14000, OSHA, IMS, Green Belt, Black Belt, tooling, Robotics, Throughput Time, Kaizen Visual Board