Equipment Engineer

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company is seeking an Equipment / Automation Engineer to install, commission, and own automated production lines. You will lead line bring-up with the integrator, validate against specs, and drive punch lists to closure, then own uptime, controls, and ongoing improvements.

The role requires hands-on ownership of automated equipment, PLC/robot programming, and safety systems, with on-site work at our Bellevue facility.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Controls engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 8+ years in equipment, automation, or controls engineering with hands‑on ownership of automated production equipment.
• Has personally commissioned automated lines — SAT, bring-up, and debug — working with integrators or OEMs.
• Hands‑on PLC programming on Allen‑Bradley and Siemens — able to read, modify, and debug line logic directly.
• FANUC robot programming and troubleshooting across servo/motion, machine vision, and pneumatics.
• Machine safety systems: safety PLCs and safety categories, robot safety, light curtains and guarding, and LOTO.
• Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Track record keeping equipment running — uptime/OEE, PMs, and root‑cause failure analysis (DMAIC, 5‑Why, Fishbone, 8D).
• Able to operate independently on‑site.

Responsibilities

• Land the lines: Lead installation and bring-up with the integrator. Own SAT — validate each line against spec and drive the punch list to closure.
• Keep them running: Own equipment uptime and reliability — PMs, spares, failure analysis, and fast troubleshooting when something goes down.
• Own the automation: Debug and improve the control systems — PLCs, robotics, motion, vision, and safety.
• Make them better: Improve uptime, OEE, and equipment performance over time; implement upgrades and changes.
• Document it: Maintain machine specs, electrical/mechanical drawings, spare-parts lists, and PM procedures.
• Work the integrator: Be the technical point of contact to the integrator for issues, changes, and support.

Skills

PLC programming

Robot programming

Electrical schematics

Mechanical drawings

SAT commissioning

Safety systems

Root-cause analysis

Machine uptime/OEE

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Controls

Hands-on equivalent experience

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

FANUC

SolidWorks/CATIA

Job description

Focus: Opens the panels and fixes the robot when it breaks — owns the equipment

• Equipment design: mechanical, electrical, controls, and ladder logic coding
• Key platforms: Siemens, ABB, FANUC
• PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens), robot programming, machine vision, pneumatics, safety systems
• Experience flexibility: Could be 8 years with an engineering degree OR 20 years without a degree
• BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• Must have personally commissioned automated lines (SAT, bring-up, debug)

Description:

8+ years' experience

OVERVIEW

We are landing a set of automated and semi-automated production lines, built with automation integrators, into our facility. We are hiring an Equipment / Automation Engineer to get these lines installed, running, and reliable — and to keep making them better over time. You own the machines: commissioning each line with the integrator, then owning uptime, controls, and continuous improvement once it is running.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Land the lines: Lead installation and bring-up with the integrator. Own SAT — validate each line against spec and drive the punch list to closure.
• Keep them running: Own equipment uptime and reliability — PMs, spares, failure analysis, and fast troubleshooting when something goes down.
• Own the automation: Debug and improve the control systems — PLCs, robotics, motion, vision, and safety.
• Make them better: Improve uptime, OEE, and equipment performance over time; implement upgrades and changes.
• Document it: Maintain machine specs, electrical/mechanical drawings, spare-parts lists, and PM procedures.
• Work the integrator: Be the technical point of contact to the integrator for issues, changes, and support.

REQUIRED

• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Controls engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 8+ years in equipment, automation, or controls engineering with hands‑on ownership of automated production equipment.
• Has personally commissioned automated lines — SAT, bring-up, and debug — working with integrators or OEMs.
• Hands‑on PLC programming on Allen‑Bradley and Siemens — able to read, modify, and debug line logic directly.
• FANUC robot programming and troubleshooting across servo/motion, machine vision, and pneumatics.
• Machine safety systems: safety PLCs and safety categories, robot safety, light curtains and guarding, and LOTO.
• Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Track record keeping equipment running — uptime/OEE, PMs, and root‑cause failure analysis (DMAIC, 5‑Why, Fishbone, 8D).
• Able to operate independently on‑site.

PREFERRED

• Architect-level controls depth: writing or restructuring Allen‑Bradley / Siemens PLC logic from scratch, FANUC robot programming and cell setup, and standing up machine‑vision systems (e.g. Cognex).
• CAD fluency for fixture/tooling design and modifications (SolidWorks / CATIA).
• Experience integrating equipment to a plant MES / data system for uptime and quality tracking.