Manufacturing Automation Engineer for Drone Motors

Western Magnetics Company; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmag in South San Francisco designs and manufactures drone motors and robot actuators. The Manufacturing Automation Engineer will develop and implement automation solutions to scale production, collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to install and maintain automated systems.

You will own design and deployment of automation for assembly, testing, and QA; seek improvements to throughput and costs; document procedures; support continuous improvement with robust controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years experience in manufacturing automation, robotics, or controls engineering.
• Proficiency with PLC programming, industrial control systems, and automation software.
• Experience with robotic systems integration and machine vision preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills to document and present technical information.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation solutions for manufacturing processes including assembly, testing, and quality assurance.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to increase throughput and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement robust controls and monitoring systems.
• Install, debug, and maintain automated equipment and robotics on the production floor.
• Develop documentation, standard operating procedures, and training materials for automated processes.
• Support troubleshooting and continuous improvement efforts in manufacturing automation.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial control systems

Automation software

Robotics integration

Machine vision

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Automation Engineering

Job description

Westmag in South San Francisco designs and manufactures drone motors and robot actuators. The Manufacturing Automation Engineer will develop and implement automation solutions to scale production, collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to install and maintain automated systems.

You will own design and deployment of automation for assembly, testing, and QA; seek improvements to throughput and costs; document procedures; support continuous improvement with robust controls