INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENGINEER

OPmobility; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility in the United States is seeking an Automation Engineer to lead robotics and PLC projects in a dynamic automotive environment. The role requires 5+ years in robotics and automation, with fluency in English and experience with Siemens PLC and FANUC robots.

On-site work locations include Greer, SC or Troy, MI, with a planned transfer to Toledo, OH in January 2027. You will define project deliverables, manage provisional budgets, transfer technical data to development and production

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Automation and Robotics.
• Advanced experience in robotics and automation.
• Previous experience in an international context preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the activities needed to achieve the deliverables.
• Determine the project provisional budget (hours and cost).
• Elaborate and transfer the technical data to the development, industrial and/or plant teams, with a clear identification of the remaining risks to ensure successful transfer.
• Handle some activities of the extended team depending on the project size.
• Consolidate lessons learnt from the projects into metier best practices and standards.
• Animate in metier networks and promote industrial excellence roadmaps.

Skills

Robotics

PLC

Project management

Siemens PLC

FANUC Robot

English fluency

Education

Bachelor or Master’s in Automation and Robotics

Tools

Siemens PLC

FANUC Robot

Job description

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Title: Automation Engineer

Work Location

• Greer, SC or Troy, MI
• This person will transfer permanently to Toledo, OH in January 2027

Activities

Project Management

• Define and lead the activities needed to achieve the deliverables
• Determine the project provisional budget (hours and cost)
• Elaborate and transfers the technical data to the development, industrial and/or plant teams, with a clear identification of the remaining risks to ensure successful transfer
• Handle some activities of the extended team depending on the project size

Metier activities

• Seek for breakthrough initiative on Robotic, PLC and Vision field: Identify new technologies and functions, analyze market and technology trends, benchmark serial products and technologies
• Contribute to robotic network activities linked to central roadmap
• Lead technical standards definitions
• Industrialize innovative solutions

Assistance to operations

• Support operations in case of major or new issue on processes/equipment on Vision, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)/ HMI (Human Machine Interface program) Robotic equipment.

Customer/Industrial projects activities

• Validate technical feasibility of Vision PLC & Robotics solutions
• Support the definition of equipment specifications & supplier sourcing
• Perform inhouse programming tasks on PLC HMI Robots and OT/IT devices

Knowledge sharing activities

• Consolidate lessons learnt from the projects into metier best practices and standards
• Animate in metier networks
• Promote externally (OEM, external institutes, academics…) and internally industrial excellence innovation roadmap
• Train new AUTOMATION, ROBOTIC, PPA, MPM, EPM… to industrialized innovative solutions

Competences Requirements

Knowledge / Qualifications

• Bachelor if significant experienced in the field or a Engineering Master’s degree in Automation and Robotics plus experience
• Advanced experience in robotics and automation
• Previous experience in an international context preferred

Previous Experience (if Relevant)

• Previous experience in the automotive sector is an added advantage

Key technical competencies

• 5+ years of experience as Robotic or PLC specialist
• Knowledge of SIEMENS PLC and FANUC ROBOT
• Project management skills
• Fluent English required

Key behavioral competencies

(be customer‑centric, cultivate innovation, act with audacity, drive results, collaborate, drive engagement, value differences, be resilient, develop yourself)

• Leadership, able to make clear synthesis, organized, rigorous, team player
• Ability to make decision and assess technical solution on his field
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize
• Communication capability skills towards all management levels
• Pedagogical skills

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.