Automation Mechanical Engineer – Ignition
Tenneco
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Plymouth • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- The Automation Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for developing, designing, deploying, and supporting automated systems with a focus on automation safety, process control and built-in quality and cost-effective system solutions to drive productivity across our global manufacturing footprint.
- In addition, provide technical support to both all internal and external customers to include product and application engineering, sales and marketing and manufacturing.
- Lead and build turnkey automated systems, utilizing our onsite machine build group to prove out concepts for project execution.
- Define global standards for automation deployment.
- Design and deploy automated solutions suitable for a production environment through 3D modeling and 2D CAD to assist with cell design all the way through agreed proposal with full component bill of materials identified.
- Identify and implement automated systems to improve the automation rate and productivity across all global plants by working collaboratively with local plant manufacturing engineering.
- Provide technical direction for the installation and commissioning of new equipment and processes.
- Produce tolerance and dimensioned manufacturing drawing and system layouts complete with controls engineering input for safety design.
- Collaborate with internal customers to evaluate technical challenges and develop innovative automation solutions, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills to achieve a high success rate in automation deployment.
- Monitor deployed systems, participate in problem-solving teams as required and update system solutions and standards to ensure optimal performance.
- Develop training material and train manufacturing employees as necessary on the use and maintenance of new equipment and processes.
- Coach, mentor, and develop talent.
- Promote global manufacturing “Best Practices” within global Ignition.
- Provide onsite process engineering support to global manufacturing locations.
- Prepare concise summaries / technical reports for project and process reviews.
- Establish process design guidelines and prepare and make technical presentations.
- Coordinate the implementation of new process technology.
- Travel requirements ~ 50% (Domestic – 70% / International – 30%)
Requirements
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in Mechanical engineering, or similar.
- Over 5 years of experience in automation with a proven track record of success.
- CAD and 3D modelling skills using Creo, SolidWorks or similar.
- Experience with factory automation, and industrial robots.
- Deep knowledge of automation applications with successful development and deployment experience.
- Have a proven track record in driving continuous improvement and a passion for new automation technologies.
- Project management experience, successfully managing time, resources and stakeholders to ensure work is completed efficiently.
- Hands-on experience with servo motors and drive systems, including selection, integration, and troubleshooting in automated equipment.
- Willing to travel domestically and globally, as required.
- Ability to work in a diverse, global organization.
- Good communication skills and the demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with internal organization and external vendors.
- Knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
automationmechanical engineeringCAD3D modelingCreoSolidWorksfactory automationindustrial robotsservo motorsdrive systems
Soft skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcoachingmentoringcollaborationtechnical directiontrainingproject managementrelationship buildingcontinuous improvement