Automation Process Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Brookshire (TX); Vor Ort; USD 59.000 - 84.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending,***

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability 보험

Business Travel Insurance

401(k), Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Zusammenfassung

Automation Process Engineer in Brookshire, TX, with heavy travel to the Bay Area, will own sustaining and improvement on the production line, tracking yield and critical parameters to drive measurable gains.

You will apply Lean principles, lead root-cause analysis, establish SPC, and develop troubleshooting guides, contributing to safety, quality, and cost reductions while supporting transitions to mass manufacturing.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience programming, troubleshooting, and integrating PLC platforms with ladder logic and structured text.
• 5+ years in an automated, high-volume manufacturing facility, including robotics maintenance, troubleshooting, optimization, and programming.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn complex systems; familiarity with safety control devices and safety logic is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Own process sustaining and continuous improvement on the production line by monitoring yield, fallout, and critical parameters to drive measurable improvements.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to optimize line layouts, material flow, waste reduction, and ergonomics while supporting transitions from concept to pilot and into mass manufacturing.
• Lead root cause analysis of complex test failures and non-conformances using structured problem-solving methods such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W), and Eight Disciplines (8D).
• Establish and monitor SPC for critical process parameters, analyze variation, and implement Engineering Change Orders based on data-driven findings.
• Develop and document rework procedures and troubleshooting guides for offline failure analysis, including NCM (non-conforming material) activities and corrective action back to source.

Kenntnisse

PLC programming

Automation troubleshooting

Robotics maintenance

Lean manufacturing

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics Engineering or equivalent

Tools

PLC ladder logic

Structured text

Jobbeschreibung

Our client, an advanced manufacturing organization building commercial-scale energy storage products, is seeking an Automation Process Engineer to join their team. As an Automation Process Engineer, you will be part of the Manufacturing Engineering organization supporting production line sustaining and continuous improvement efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong drive for problem-solving, a lean mindset focused on yield and variation reduction, and the ability to collaborate daily across engineering and operations to improve critical KPIs. This is a contract to direct hire position.

Job Title

Automation Process Engineer

Location

Brookshire, Texas (Greater Houston Area) with 90% travel to the Bay Area, California

Pay Range

$52/hr plus OT, full benefits

What's the Job?

• Own process sustaining and continuous improvement on the production line by monitoring yield, fallout, and critical parameters to drive measurable improvements.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to optimize line layouts, material flow, waste reduction, and ergonomics while supporting transitions from concept to pilot and into mass manufacturing.
• Lead root cause analysis of complex test failures and non-conformances using structured problem-solving methods such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W), and Eight Disciplines (8D).
• Establish and monitor SPC for critical process parameters, analyze variation, and implement Engineering Change Orders based on data-driven findings.
• Develop and document rework procedures and troubleshooting guides for offline failure analysis, including NCM (non-conforming material) activities and corrective action back to source.

What's Needed?

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience programming, troubleshooting, and integrating PLC platforms with ladder logic and structured text.
• Experience commissioning and optimizing equipment, with a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement.
• 5+ years in an automated, high-volume manufacturing facility, including robotics maintenance, troubleshooting, optimization, and programming (preferred).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn complex systems; familiarity with safety control devices and safety logic is preferred.

What's in it for me?

• Work on high-impact process improvements that directly influence safety, quality, output, and cost.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, quality engineering, equipment engineering, and production operators.
• Use structured, data-driven methods (SPC, MSA, DMAIC, 8D) to drive root cause elimination and sustained performance.
• Contribute to world-class quality goals by improving yield, capacity, and capability through continuous improvement projects.
• Support early builds and validation efforts through significant travel to the Bay Area for the next 6–12 months.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.