LifeMade - Engineer, Automation

Colonial Group; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead automation design for new molding and assembly needs. You will quote, specify machine requirements, and collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to meet customer expectations.

You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, validate designs, and coordinate maintenance and validations as required, ensuring safety, quality and cost objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Five years’ experience in injection molding, automation design and build, project management and processes.
• Extensive knowledge of automation design and construction techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create and issue user requirements and automation quotes for new assembly cells.
• Drive deliverables with cross-functional teams to meet customer specs.
• Define automation design approach to meet quality and capacity targets.
• Approve automation designs prior to system build.
• Support operations with project plans, schedules, budgets and tasks.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Project management

Lean experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Gantt charts

Budgets

Change control

Job description

This position reports to the Director of Engineering and has three key areas of responsibility: 1) Work with Sales and Engineering and operations to specify and quote automation that meet both the internal and external customer expectations. Provide machine requirements with assembly rates and manning requirements for quoting purposes.2) Specify general automation designs, components and controls for new assembly requirements. 3) Conduct machine run offs at vendors to verify quality, function and performance to specifications. Work environment includes complex injection molding tooling and automation for Consumer Products.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Creates and Issues User Requirement Specifications and automation request for quotes of new assembly cells utilizing an approved vendors list. Drives achievement of agreed-to deliverables to internal and external customers by working closely with cross functional manufacturing and project teams to execute projects for molding and assembly per customer and company requirements and specifications.
2. Specifies general automation design approach including materials and controls to provide robust solutions to meet customer quality and capacity expectations while meeting the plants expectations for OEE, quality and safety.
3. Responsible for approving automation designs prior to start of system build.
4. Supports Operations Team in technical subject matter execution, creation of project plans, schedules, budgets, and task lists, per documented procedures, to execute projects and assure delivery, quality, safety, and cost objectives are met.
5. Takes the initiative to collaborate with plant operations, quality, and technical team members on continuous improvement initiatives, including DOE’s and other data driven processes to support decision making.

improvement initiatives, including DOE’s and other data driven processes to support decision making.

1. Supports Mold and Assembly Automation Validations through successful completion (customer approval); Writes capital request and assures validation of equipment and processes where required.
2. Involvement and/or lead DFM, FMEA and risk management activities both internally and externally.
3. Leads and coordinates ongoing maintenance efforts, as it relates to retroactive and preventative maintenance, while utilizing the company IQS database and establish machine records for each event.
4. Supports other technical activities or projects within the facility, as requested by Director of Engineering.
5. Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the Company and outside parties.

Key Qualifications:

1. • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
   • Five years’ experience in injection molding, automation design and build, project management and processes.
   • Extensive knowledge of automation design and construction techniques.

1. • Proficient with 3D CAD (Solid works preferred)
   • Proficiency in Program management tools required, such as Gannt charts, timelines, change control and budgets,
   • Great organizational and planning capabilities with exceptional problem-prevention/solving skills.
   • Must be detail oriented, able to meet deadlines on complex projects and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
   • Exceptional teamwork and communication skills, including the ability to get things done and meet commitments by working with and through others; requires being able to establish effective work relationships at all levels, internally and with customers/suppliers
   • Black belt or lean experience preferred.
   • Experience with Project Management of installation and operation validations.
   • Maintains the professional competence, knowledge, and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.

Physical Requirements:

1. • Sitting at workstation approximately 50% of work time. Standing and walking approximately 50% of work time.
   • Must be able to travel 15%-25% of work time.
   • Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice.
   • Typical office environment with shelves overhead and above work surfaces.
   • Typical floor environment is temperature controlled; requires safety glasses, safety shoes and ear plugs.