Factory Automation Engineer - Battery Pack Manufacturing

Future Ventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambrosia Energy is designing and developing a distributed battery storage system to pair with solar panels. As a member of the factory automation team, you will design and build a fast paced automated factory for battery pack manufacturing that will help provide power to the US.

In this role, you will support the building and activation of automation projects, update schematics, and troubleshoot mechanical/electrical systems to maintain high production uptime and reliability.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of experience supporting the design and manufacture of assembly machinery or high-volume products.
• A strong sense of reliability, with a work ethic that supports keeping the production line moving.
• Extreme attention to detail and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Support the building and activation of new automation projects, including mechanical assembly, wiring, pneumatics routing, I/O checkouts, and production qualification.
• Update/modify electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.
• Design and build wire harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, robotics, and environmental simulation equipment.
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring-up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting.
• Manage first article builds, address shortages and errors, and feedback finding into documentation.
• Manage supply chain and vendors for outsourced equipment builds.
• Develop and manage maintenance plans for production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and remedy problems with mechanical/electrical/pneumatic systems, HMI's, and PLC's. Layout, build, as well as troubleshoot new industrial electrical control panels.
• Troubleshoot PLC and HMI software applications.
• Improve on existing production and R&D robot application programming.
• Maximize equipment uptime and reliability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

English communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Harness fabrication experience

PCBAs

PLC & HMI programming

Industrial networking

Electrical schematic drawing

Job description

Ambrosia Energy is designing and developing a distributed battery storage system to pair with solar panels. As a member of the factory automation team, you will design and build a fast paced automated factory for battery pack manufacturing that will help provide power to the US.

In this role, you will support the building and activation of automation projects, update schematics, and troubleshoot mechanical/electrical systems to maintain high production uptime and reliability.