Senior Industrial Robotics & Automation Engineer

hrone; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Logistics in Warren, MI seeks an Industrial Robotics Engineer to design, implement, and optimize robotic automation across operations and client sites. The role involves hands-on development of robot cells, tooling, machine vision, and safety systems to improve safety, quality, and throughput.

You will lead projects from concept through commissioning, collaborating with Operations, Controls, IT, Safety, and Maintenance teams, and travel as needed for installations and startup support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field as listed.
• 2+ years in manufacturing engineering, automation, or robotics in a warehousing/logistics setting.
• Experience with industrial/collaborative robots, end-of-arm tooling, and machine vision.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics, layouts, and specs.
• Experience with cycle-time analysis and project coordination.
• Ability to manage suppliers, schedules, and launch issues.
• Willingness to travel and support non-standard hours when deploying automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop robotic concepts and manufacturing processes for industrial and collaborative systems.
• Conduct feasibility, cycle-time, capacity, layout, ergonomic, and process studies to choose solutions.
• Define requirements, RFQs, and SOWs for robotic cells incl. robot selection and tooling.
• Coordinate automation projects with system integrators and suppliers through ramp-up.
• Lead design reviews, FMEA, risk assessments, and site-readiness planning.
• Support robot/cobot programming, PLC/HMI integration, machine vision, sensors, and tooling.
• Troubleshoot equipment and validate safety, quality, and production readiness.
• Develop acceptance criteria, standards, training, and maintenance requirements.
• Handoff projects to Operations and standardize automation designs for future use.

Skills

Robotics integration

PLC/Controls

Machine vision

Sensing technologies

System coordination

Reading mechanical drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics, Robotics Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Robot simulation

Virtual commissioning

Job description

Universal Logistics in Warren, MI seeks an Industrial Robotics Engineer to design, implement, and optimize robotic automation across operations and client sites. The role involves hands-on development of robot cells, tooling, machine vision, and safety systems to improve safety, quality, and throughput.

You will lead projects from concept through commissioning, collaborating with Operations, Controls, IT, Safety, and Maintenance teams, and travel as needed for installations and startup support.