Flexan
Principal Automation Systems Engineer
Lincolnshire, IL - Full Time
JOB DESCRIPTION Provides functional leadership and expertise in automation design, equipment design and fabrication that improves product, process and/or equipment performance. Supports continuous improvement cycle and drives innovation with a focus on automation, semi automation, fixtures and nests to enable the delivery of new products, improve existing production processes and global process standardization. Leads team and third-party contractors, integrators and fabricators to design and analyze first generation/next generation processes and equipment in support of existing and new product/technologies used in manufacturing.
KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Minimum Qualifications:
Physical Demands:
Work Environment:
KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leads a team of internal or external designers, engineers, and technicians to achieve industrialization objectives of Flexan.
- Provide hands on leadership while building technical competency and aligning resources to global industrialization and automation needs
- Work closely with NPD/NPI teams and plant operations to turn equipment and process improvement ideas into reality
- General understanding of Software for PLC, HMI interfaces, automation integration, mechanisms, equipment fabrication, fixtures and nests.
- Develop equipment specifications that address the needs of the organization and process
- Build relationships with network of equipment suppliers, automation suppliers, integrators and fabricators and leverage them to deliver to specifications
- Lead project teams to create and deliver machine specification and troubleshooting documents to plant organizations
- Foster and drive equipment standardization across plants and across process areas where possible
- Responsible for setting technical direction, including vendor selection, as well as managing project forecast and spend for automation, semi-automation and equipment fabrication
- Provide hands on leadership for design, installation and debug of equipment required for next generation manufacturing
- Designs and/or specifies new equipment or modifies existing equipment to continuously improve process performance and safety
- Continually look for opportunities to automate processes and equipment globally
- Responsible for driving both cost and schedule updates on assigned projects
- Work with vendors and subject matter experts to deliver new equipment innovations and world class capabilities
- Mentors team members on designing new equipment, fixtures, or systems using SolidWorks software
- Implements permanent solutions to long term performance issues and improves existing and incorporates new technologies
- Meets all Environmental, Safety and Health requirements
- Other activities associated with automation and equipment as they become evident
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience working in Medical Device Manufacturing industry preferred
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field, plus a minimum of 12 years related experience, including leading technical project teams
- Proven Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Demonstrated time management skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 application and advanced knowledge of CAD & 3D modeling software
- Demonstrated, strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate well with peers and cross-functional teams and external customers
Physical Demands:
- Occasional lifting to 50 lbs.
Work Environment:
- 20% travel may be required
- 100% onsite
