Title: Automation EngineerWork Location:• Greer, SC or Troy, MI
• This person will transfer
permanently to Toledo, OH in January 2027
ActivitiesProject Management- Define and lead the activities needed to achieve the deliverables
- Determine the project provisional budget (hours and cost)
- Elaborate and transfers the technical data to the development, industrial and/or plant teams, with a clear identification of the remaining risks to ensure successful transfer
- Handle some activities of the extended team depending on the project size
Metier activities- Seek for breakthrough initiative on Robotic, PLC and Vision field: Identify new technologies and functions, analyze market and technology trends, benchmark serial products and technologies
- Contribute to robotic network activities linked to central roadmap
- Lead technical standards definitions
- Industrialize innovative solutions
Assistance to operations- Support operations in case of major or new issue on processes/equipment on Vision, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)/ HMI (Human Machine Interface program) Robotic equipment.
Customer/Industrial projects activities- Validate technical feasibility of Vision PLC & Robotics solutions
- Support the definition of equipment specifications & supplier sourcing
- Perform inhouse programming tasks on PLC HMI Robots and OT/IT devices
Knowledge sharing activities- Consolidate lessons learnt from the projects into metier best practices and standards
- Animate in metier networks
- Promote externally (OEM, external institutes, academics...) and internally industrial excellence innovation roadmap
- Train new AUTOMATION, ROBOTIC, PPA, MPM, EPM... to industrialized innovative solutions
Competences requirementsKnowledge / Qualifications- Bachelor if significant experienced in the field or a Engineering Master's degree in Automation and Robotics plus experience
- Advanced experience in robotics and automation
- Previous experience in an international context preferred
Previous Experience (if relevant)- Previous experience in the automotive sector is an added advantage
Key technical competencies- 5+ years of experience as Robotic or PLC specialist
- Knowledge of SIEMENS PLC and FANUC ROBOT
- Project management skills
- Fluent English required
Key behavioral competencies(be customer-centric, cultivate innovation, act with audacity, drive results, collaborate, drive engagement, value differences, be resilient, develop yourself)
- Leadership, able to make clear synthesis, organized, rigorous, team player
- Ability to make decision and assess technical solution on his field
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize
- Communication capability skills towards all management levels
- Pedagogical skills
Date: Jul 13, 2026
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