Robotics Engineer: Automation & On-Site Deployment

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions; Bridgman (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401K with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off and holidays

Profit sharing

Job summary

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions is seeking a Robotics Engineer in Michigan, USA to support the Robotics Engineering Manager and cross-functional teams in delivering automation solutions. You will help develop and validate robot programs, configure I/O, and bring robots to productive speed on the factory floor.

Travel 30-40% to customer sites for installation and optimization; collaborate with Controls Engineers; uphold standards to boost team effectiveness and project success.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of PLC functions.
• Knowledge of Mechanical Design.
• Willing to learn cycle time analysis.
• Experience programming Fanuc, ABB, or Yaskawa robots.
• Willing to learn Robotic Simulation (Roboguide / Robot Studio / Motosim).
• Exposure to CAD.
• Able to read electrical drawings.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to interpret customer standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop robot programs offline for automation tasks.
• Validate reach and check for potential interferences.
• Collaborate with Controls Engineer to configure I/O and handshakes.
• Initialize robots and load programs with supporting files.
• Establish PLC communications with assistance from Controls Engineer.
• Update frames, adjust positions, and manually step through programs.
• Transition robots to automatic mode and bring them up to speed.
• Run at production rate on the company floor for customer acceptance.
• Travel to customer facility for installation, debugging, and speed optimization.
• Run at production rate on customer’s floor for final acceptance.

Skills

PLC knowledge

Mechanical design

Cycle time analysis

Teamwork

Communication

Electrical drawings reading

Tools

Fanuc robots

ABB robots

Yaskawa robots

Roboguide / Robot Studio / Motosim

CAD

Job description

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions is seeking a Robotics Engineer in Michigan, USA to support the Robotics Engineering Manager and cross-functional teams in delivering automation solutions. You will help develop and validate robot programs, configure I/O, and bring robots to productive speed on the factory floor.

Travel 30-40% to customer sites for installation and optimization; collaborate with Controls Engineers; uphold standards to boost team effectiveness and project success.