Automation Engineer
Russell Brennan Keane
- Longford
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Degree in engineering or combination of education skills and experience
- General knowledge of machining, part design, CAD, Injection Molding and manufacturing operations
- Good communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Basic Computer and control systems knowledge required
- ·Overall good mechanical and electrical aptitude
- Responsible for purchasing and design of automation.
- Responsible for supporting automation projects for Company locations in Europe if required - Based in Longford
- Generate technical feasibility plans for assembly and decoration
- Interface with customers on new projects and represent the Company as technical lead for automation
- Quote new automation work cells as required.
- Qualify new automation vendors globally
- Responsible for the generation of cost saving opportunities related to automation and the presentation of this to management on a regular basis
- Maintains and improves all existing automation machines
- Coordinates automation activities with outside suppliers
- Approves designs of new automation machines
- Manages construction time schedules to meet the production schedule needs on new automation machines
- Responsible for procurement of purchase orders for automation projects at suppliers
- Assists in production start-ups as related to automation machines
- Assists with the troubleshooting of new and existing automation machines
- Participates with the European division’s continual improvement of automation machines
- Assists other divisions with various automation projects as needed