Robotic Grinding Process Engineer – Drive Innovation & Quality

Aleron; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Technical Process Engineer in Gibsonton, FL to provide technical leadership for robotic programming and process development in a highly advanced manufacturing environment.

You will drive development, optimization, and support of robotic grinding operations, collaborating with engineering, quality, operations, and maintenance teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and process reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience programming and troubleshooting ABB robotic systems using RAPID.
• Experience with robotic grinding, material removal processes, or automated finishing operations.
• Knowledge of PLCs and ladder logic.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Strong understanding of robotic manufacturing processes, process development, automation, process control, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, customer specifications, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, maintain, and optimize robotic programs and process parameters for automated grinding operations.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and process improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and manufacturing performance.
• Support capital equipment and automation projects, including equipment specification, installation, commissioning, validation, and production startup.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality teams to support production goals and new product introductions.
• Develop technical documentation, work instructions, standards, and training materials while providing programming and process support to manufacturing teams.

Skills

ABB RAPID

Robotic grinding

PLCs & ladder logic

Lean Six Sigma

Engineering drawings

3D CAD (Siemens NX)

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CAD software

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Technical Process Engineer in Gibsonton, FL to provide technical leadership for robotic programming and process development in a highly advanced manufacturing environment.

You will drive development, optimization, and support of robotic grinding operations, collaborating with engineering, quality, operations, and maintenance teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and process reliability.