Contract Automation & Process Improvement Engineer

Sensorex, Inc.; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 110,208 - 165,312; Part time

Job summary

Sensorex, Inc. in Garden Grove, CA invites an Automation & Process Improvement Consultant to accelerate manufacturing automation and improve processes.

This part-time contract role focuses on design, modification, commissioning, and troubleshooting of equipment, delivering immediate operational impact while building internal capability. Responsibilities include optimizing processes, creating documentation, training operators, and collaborating with Operations, Engineering, and Production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing automation or related field.
• Hands-on experience with automated equipment and process optimization.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create technical documentation and deliver training.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and collaborative working style.
• Experience designing or modifying automated equipment.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs and HMIs.
• Ability to integrate sensors, motors, pneumatic systems, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning, startup, validation, and stabilization of equipment.
• Optimize automated processes for reliability and throughput.
• Troubleshoot process issues, run experiments, analyze data.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for scrap reduction.
• Create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and process controls.
• Train operators and engineers on new equipment.
• Provide project updates and risk assessments to site leadership.
• Design and implement automation solutions for existing equipment.

Skills

Manufacturing automation

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Documentation

Training

Independent work

Communication

PLC/HMI programming

Automation design

Tools

PLC systems

HMIs

Industrial controls

Job description

Sensorex, Inc. in Garden Grove, CA invites an Automation & Process Improvement Consultant to accelerate manufacturing automation and improve processes.

This part-time contract role focuses on design, modification, commissioning, and troubleshooting of equipment, delivering immediate operational impact while building internal capability. Responsibilities include optimizing processes, creating documentation, training operators, and collaborating with Operations, Engineering, and Production.