Automation Engineer II: Build Life-Saving Medical Automation

Heraeus; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Heraeus Medevio in White Bear Lake, MN is seeking an Automation Engineer II to design, build, and integrate custom tooling, automation, and robotic equipment in a medical device environment. You will drive full-cycle development from concept to installation.

The role requires collaboration with R&D and Manufacturing, hands-on design and testing, and a disciplined project approach. Qualified candidates have 2+ years in automation and a strong background in mechanical, electrical, and control

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field strongly preferred; equivalent education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Minimum 2 years of experience, preferred focus on development of custom automation solutions.
• Demonstrated strong general understanding of mechanical, electrical, and automated systems.
• Ability to follow a disciplined and detailed approach to project management and design process and ability to manage multiple parallel projects with varying scopes and deadlines.
• Ability to draw on and adapt prior knowledge and experience to initiate effective solutions.
• Demonstrated strong collaborative communication and leadership skills with the ability to lead independently while working collaboratively.
• Adaptive to change and willing to support a variety of work assignments.
• Knowledge of brands: Keyence, SMC, Turck; Vision: Keyence; PLCs: Horner; Control Systems: Beckhoff, Delta Tau; Communication: Ethercat, Ethernet, RS232.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with R&D, Process Development, and Manufacturing Engineering to develop initial automation concepts.
• Creates effective designs for manual, semi-automated, and fully automated equipment, including component selection and sourcing.
• Coordinates formal and informal design reviews to ensure designs meet the needs of the internal customers.
• Purchases and assembles systems including mechanical, electrical, controls, and safety.
• Tests and debugs systems to ensure successful implementation into development or production processes.
• Accurately reports and communicates technical progress to milestones.
• Prepares accurate and detailed equipment documentation in alignment with approved processes.
• Troubleshoots difficult technical problems on a variety of equipment.
• Actively supports improvement efforts and works with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Other duties assigned as required.

Skills

Automation

Control systems

Project management

Leadership

Collaboration

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

Keyence

SMC

Turck

Horner

Beckhoff

Delta Tau

EtherCAT

RS232

Visual Studio

Visio

C++

HTML

Epson

Universal Robots

Mecademic

Job description

Heraeus Medevio in White Bear Lake, MN is seeking an Automation Engineer II to design, build, and integrate custom tooling, automation, and robotic equipment in a medical device environment. You will drive full-cycle development from concept to installation.

The role requires collaboration with R&D and Manufacturing, hands-on design and testing, and a disciplined project approach. Qualified candidates have 2+ years in automation and a strong background in mechanical, electrical, and control