Automation Engineer General

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Automation Engineer General
Location: Redford MI
Duration: 12 months on W2



 

 

Position Description:
Position Qualifications Required 
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 
• Experience with industrial robotic systems in a manufacturing environment. 
• Experience programming, integrating, commissioning, or troubleshooting industrial robots. 
• Strong understanding of manufacturing automation and controls systems. 
• Experience integrating robots with PLC-controlled equipment. 
• Understanding of industrial networking and communication protocols. 
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, controls, mechanical, and automation system documentation. 
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills. 
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities. 
• Ability to manage multiple technical priorities and drive issues to resolution. 
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to work effectively with manufacturing plants, engineering teams, suppliers, and system integrators.

 

Skills Required:
Robotics, PLC/CNC

 

Skills Preferred:
N/A

 

Experience Required:
The Robotics Engineer will lead the development, integration, standardization, and deployment of industrial robotic systems supporting manufacturing operations. This position will work across manufacturing engineering, controls, production, suppliers, and advanced technology teams to develop scalable robotic solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, flexibility, and maintainability. The role will also support the development of next-generation robotics standards and reusable robot templates while advancing digital manufacturing, data integration, simulation, and Industry 4.0 capabilities.

 

Experience Preferred:
Fanuc and ABB Robotic systems certification

 

Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree

 

Education Preferred:
Additional Safety Training/Licensing/Personal Protection Requirements:

 

Additional Information:
Preferred Qualifications 
• Advanced experience with FANUC robotics systems. 
• Experience with ABB robotic systems. 
• Experience with Universal Robots/collaborative robotics. 
• Experience developing standardized robot programs, templates, libraries, or reusable automation architectures. 
• Experience with robot simulation and offline programming tools. 
• Experience with robotic vision and guidance systems. 
• Understanding of functional safety and robotic cell safety concepts. 
• Knowledge of industrial PLC platforms and PLC-to-robot integration. 
• Understanding of industrial Ethernet and manufacturing network architectures. 
• Experience integrating robotics with manufacturing execution, monitoring, or data-collection systems. 
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies, including: ¿ IIoT ¿ Edge computing ¿ Data collection and analytics ¿ AI/ML ¿ Machine vision ¿ Digital twins ¿ Virtual commissioning 
• Programming or scripting experience used to support automation and engineering applications. 
• Knowledge of software development principles, data structures, APIs, and system integration. 
• Experience with cloud-connected manufacturing or industrial data platforms. 
• Understanding of industrial engineering concepts, including cycle-time analysis, constraint analysis, throughput, and productivity improvement. 
• Experience working with automation OEMs, robot manufacturers, and system integrators. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering productivity tools. Fully onsite.