Senior Project Engineer - Custom Automation Systems

Acloché LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

3% 401K match and profit-sharing

Paid vacation and holidays

Great company culture

Job summary

Acloché LLC seeks a Sr. Project Engineer to drive full lifecycle design of custom automated assembly equipment from concept through completion.

You will lead design teams, manage resources, and ensure milestones and budgets are met while addressing robotics, vision, welding, and controls integration. Strong experience with GD&T and fixture design is essential, as is solid customer and supplier collaboration.

Qualifications

• BSME or similar degree with strong mechanical design skills.
• 5+ years of project design experience for fully customized automated production equipment.
• SolidWorks experience.
• Experience with welding and fixture design and GD&T.
• Experience with robotics, vision systems, controls, data acquisition desirable.
• Direct experience working with customers and suppliers desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage large projects to timeline.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall design of a custom automated machine contracted for by a client. Lead a design team for larger projects or handle smaller ones independently.
• Manage resources and break down the design effort into manageable tasks, communicating timelines and milestones to the team.
• Incorporate robotics, vision systems, welding, fixtures, controls, material handling, laser or plasma cutting, hydraulics, pneumatics, high-speed assembly, and packaging in designs.
• Regularly communicate project status to customers and the management team.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

Project leadership

Customer communication

Welding fixtures

GD&T

Robotics

Vision systems

Education

BSME or similar degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Acloché LLC seeks a Sr. Project Engineer to drive full lifecycle design of custom automated assembly equipment from concept through completion.

You will lead design teams, manage resources, and ensure milestones and budgets are met while addressing robotics, vision, welding, and controls integration. Strong experience with GD&T and fixture design is essential, as is solid customer and supplier collaboration.