Lead Automation Engineer

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Lead Automation Engineer based in the Richardson/Dallas area to optimize manufacturing layouts and integrate automation with manual processes.

You will develop 2D/3D facility layouts, run simulations, and perform line balancing to improve throughput and efficiency across US sites. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years in industrial automation, with CAD, Emulate3D, and lean manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years as a designer in industrial/automation.
• Knowledge of 2D/3D CAD tools (AutoCAD/SolidWorks).
• Experience with Emulate3D or similar simulation tools.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and line/plant optimization.

Responsibilities

• Create facility layouts in 2D and 3D using design tools.
• Conceptualize automated material flow for various environments.
• Simulate assembly and material flows to identify bottlenecks.
• Conduct time studies and line balancing analyses.
• Collaborate with automation peers to deliver solutions.

Skills

Industrial Engineer

Automation

2D/3D CAD

Emulate3D

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Robotics Simulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

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Lead Automation Engineer

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Summary

About Celestica

Celestica enables the world's best brands. Through our unrivaled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, health-tech, industrial, capital equipment, and smart energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. A leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

As part of the Celestica Global Automation team, you are an Industrial Engineer with experience in optimizing manufacturing layouts, streamlining material floor, incorporate and mixing automation equipment (including robotics, mobile robots, etc.) with manual processes. You also bring experience for storage and warehouse solutions, capacity and storage calculations, etc. You can provide design solution concepts that can resolve complex manufacturing problems. You can develop detailed simulation environments and test scenarios of Assembly and Material Process flows both at a design stage or in order to optimize existing or future processes. With this knowledge you are comfortable working in a team environment to create the requirements and specifications in order to build world-class facilities. In this role, you will report to the Senior Director of Automation Engineering.

This position is based in Richardson/Dallas Area and will support US sites.

Detailed Description

• Create facility layouts in 2D and 3D with the use of design tools
• Conceptualize Automated/Semi-automated/manual material flow processes for different environments (Warehouse, Production Line, etc).
• Create detailed Simulation of Assembly Process Flows and material flow to analyze bottle necks, traffic congestions, process improvements, etc.
• Conduct time studies and data collection to perform line balancing to improve processes.
• Run and Evaluate Test Scenarios of Process Flows
• Utilize AI to optimize Process Flows for Assembly and Material areas within Simulated Environment
• Apply lean concepts as part of the methodology for line configuration solutions.
• Responsible for communicating progress on project
• Formalize and update drawing documentation
• Support automation projects in all phases of the Project Life Cycle.
• Collaborate with various automation peers to deliver innovative solutions to customers.
• Be knowledgeable of automation, simulation, emulation of market trends for different technologies.

Layout design in 2D and 3D.

Experience with Line balancing/cycle time analysis/ Scenario Testing.

Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills at different levels of the company

Adhere to all Health and Safety regulations and procedures

Ability to work in a team environment and actively participate in group meetings.

Knowledge of drafting principles using AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks (or similar)

Able to work in a fast-changing dynamic environments

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing

Project Management Experience

Nice Have

• Experience with line/plant simulation tools like Emulate3D.
• Experience with robotic simulation systems.
• Knowledge of Layout, Tooling/Fixturing, Demand Flow, Cell Concept and Lean Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Financial Terms and Calculations (ROI, Payback, etc.)

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• Minimum 3 years as a designer in industrial / automation field.
• Basic knowledge of electronics manufacturing is a plus.
• Knowledge of 2D and 3D Cad tools is a plus.
• Basic Knowledge of Emulate3D or similar Simulation tools and techniques such as; Line Optimization, Scenario
• Testing, and Simulation Environment Creation considered an asset are a plus.

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth
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