Robotics Engineer – Deploy Robots on the Factory Floor

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions; Bridgman (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Job summary

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions is seeking a Robotics Engineer to join our Detroit-area team. You will collaborate with the Robotics Engineering Manager, technical leaders, and cross-functional teams to support the Controls group vision and drive improvements.

In this role you will develop robot programs, verify reach, configure I/O, initialize robots, and transition them to automatic mode while supporting customer installations and speed optimizations. Travel 30-40% may be required.

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 Roboguide/Robot Studio.
• 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.
• Able to travel 30-40%.

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

Robot programming

Roboguide

CAD exposure

Electrical drawings

Communication skills

Team player

Customer standards

Travel 30-40%

Problem solving

Job description

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions is seeking a Robotics Engineer to join our Detroit-area team. You will collaborate with the Robotics Engineering Manager, technical leaders, and cross-functional teams to support the Controls group vision and drive improvements.

In this role you will develop robot programs, verify reach, configure I/O, initialize robots, and transition them to automatic mode while supporting customer installations and speed optimizations. Travel 30-40% may be required.