Robotics Engineer: FANUC & Industrial Automation Expert

MOHR Talent; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MOHR Talent in Mississippi is seeking a hands-on Robotics Engineer to program, troubleshoot, and optimize FANUC robotics in aerospace-grade manufacturing. You’ll diagnose why a robotic cell isn’t performing, implement solutions, and collaborate with engineering and production teams on reliability and throughput improvements.

The role emphasizes real on-site ownership, with exposure to automation integration, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and vision systems in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on industrial robotics programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Strong FANUC robotics experience, including teach pendant programming, fault diagnosis, and optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, or closely related field.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, sensors, servo drives, and automation networks.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, PLC logic, control drawings, and technical documentation.
• Experience diagnosing automation problems in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot FANUC robot programs, teach pendant operations, motion sequences, and automated production processes.
• Support robotic welding cells, automated assembly equipment, machine tending, material handling, and vision-guided applications.
• Diagnose PLC, HMI, sensor, servo, electrical, communication, and motion-control issues.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, improve cycle times, and increase process repeatability.
• Participate in robotic cell commissioning, equipment startups, FAT, and new product introduction.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

FANUC robotics

Robotics programming

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Electrical engineering

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics

Tools

FANUC robots

PLCs

HMIs

Vision systems

Servo drives

Job description

MOHR Talent in Mississippi is seeking a hands-on Robotics Engineer to program, troubleshoot, and optimize FANUC robotics in aerospace-grade manufacturing. You’ll diagnose why a robotic cell isn’t performing, implement solutions, and collaborate with engineering and production teams on reliability and throughput improvements.

The role emphasizes real on-site ownership, with exposure to automation integration, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and vision systems in a fast-paced production environment.