Senior Converting Automation & Inspection Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive

Medical coverage

401K

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design and deploy converting line solutions across the US. You will work with robots, cobots, AMRs/AGVs and vision systems to meet customer specifications and regulatory safety requirements.

You will lead projects from concept through commissioning, coordinating with project managers, fabrication teams and plant personnel. The role emphasizes global supplier collaboration and hands-on deployment at customer sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering converting automation solutions including roll loading, auto-splicing, buffering, web tension control, material replenishment and inspection.
• Proficient with robots/cobots, AMRs, AGVs and vision systems within conversion lines.
• Hands-on experience in design, development and deployment of converting line automation solutions, including integration with AMRs/ cobots and vision systems.
• Knowledge of advanced robotics technologies (haptics, teleoperation, human–robot collaboration, voice commanding of robots, exoskeletons, ROS, AMR/AGV fleet management).
• Understanding of converting processes (unwinding, splicing, web conveying, slitting, coating, curing, winding, cutting and packaging).
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, value stream mapping and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of controls engineering, plant IT systems and SAP integration.

Responsibilities

• Design automation solutions from concept through plant commissioning.
• Collaborate with project managers, fabrication teams and plant personnel.
• Implement design solutions that meet safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide scope, cost estimates and scheduling; manage project commitments.
• Coordinate with OEM suppliers in US, Europe and India for automation systems.
• Track project status and manage installation, commissioning and handover.
• Identify opportunities within the plant and propose proactive solutions.
• Support customer technicians post-deployment for troubleshooting and snag rectification.

Skills

Roll loading automation

Auto-splicing

Buffering

Web tension control

Inspection

Robots/Cobots

AMR

AGV

Vision system

Haptics

Teleoperation

Human-Robot Collaboration

ROS

Fleet Manager

Education

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Tools

Conveyors

Sensors

PLC

HMI

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design and deploy converting line solutions across the US. You will work with robots, cobots, AMRs/AGVs and vision systems to meet customer specifications and regulatory safety requirements.

You will lead projects from concept through commissioning, coordinating with project managers, fabrication teams and plant personnel. The role emphasizes global supplier collaboration and hands-on deployment at customer sites.