Staff Automation Engineer, Powertrain

As a Staff Automation Engineer, Powertrain, you will be the SME of ensuring new and existing control systems meet throughput, safety, and quality requirements for production, as well as designing and developing continuous improvement projects according to the company's needs.

You will:

• Have familiarity with equipment control systems, equipment I/Os, and basic machine coding logic.
• Work with layout engineering to prepare and optimize Powertrain line layouts.
• Experience working with various equipment, including robotics, end of arm tooling, pick and place automation, position sensors, material handling, fluid dispensing, vision systems, conveyor, and laser cleaning and welding.
• Develop company-level, factory-level, and line/machine level controls standards and specifications for application by internal equipment development team and external partners.
• Create data management and tracking communications network architecture and interface with cross-functional teams for product, processes, and quality traceability control implementation.
• Architect, write, and debug PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), LabView, machine vision, and 3rd party equipment.
• Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high-volume manufacturing equipment.
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting.
• Enforce application of standards, manage external integrators during specification, design review, design approval.
• Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at facility during installation and buy-off.
• Train Maintenance and Production teams to support automated equipment after deployment into production.
• Create machine interactions with a plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to communicate product acceptability, machine status, and process variables.
• Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability, and yield.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or related field is preferred; a combination of years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ years of experience in an Automation Engineering role in the automotive industry.
• Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems.
• In-depth knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).
• Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment.
• Experience with PLCs and Safety PLCs (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens).
• Human Machine Interface (Ignition, FactoryTalk Optix, Siemens WinCC).
• Field bus Networks (Ethernet IP, PROFINET, Safety-rated field bus networks).
• Serial communication (RS-232) between PLCs and instruments.
• Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems.
• Demonstrated excellence in programming PLCs. Must have a well-defined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control. Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery.
• Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD, and servo systems.
• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment.
• Experience interfacing with and programming Fanuc Robots is a plus.
• Experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Fanuc) is desired.
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired.
• Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired.
• Knowledge of production quality metrics is a plus.
• Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as SolidWorks and CATIA is a plus.

Additional Compensation and Benefits
Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in equity programs and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.