Automation Application Engineer

The Automation Application Engineer is responsible for the electromechanical design, development, and implementation of automation projects that improve safety, working conditions and product quality, while increasing throughput and reducing operating costs. In this role, this individual works with a group of other like-minded engineers whose objectives are to automate existing processes, manage projects, coordinate technology solutions, and partner with outside sources to ensure the completion of projects in a timely manner. This highly effective individual is also a part of a team that provides automation leadership and expertise within the organization.

In this role, you will be required to map existing processes, perform R&D activities to support existing and future automation projects and Identify areas of manufacturing that are “ripe” for automation. As a key technical team member of the automation team, you will be asked to partner with operations to help participate in the development and alignment of the 1, 3, and 5-year vision for automation.

One of the primary goals of this position is to maximize knife production per square foot using safe and effective automation principles and solutions. The successful individual in this position will take the initiative to learn and understand the manufacturing systems and processes as they exist today. Reducing our time to market and increasing our ability to serve internal and external customers with the effective execution of focused value-added automated solutions is key to our continued organizational success.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)