Automation Support Engineer Jobs

Job Description Summary

• Marmon is now seeking an Automation Engineer to join the team at our Corporate Innovation lab located inside mHub Chicago (https://mhubchicago.com/). Reporting to the Manager of Automation Support, this newly created role will be part of a flexible team of engineers who work with business units to accelerate implementation of factory automation. As part of Marmon’s Innovation team, you’ll have the opportunity to work across all of our 140+ subsidiary companies and get exposure to a wide variety of businesses, processes, and people.

What you’ll do:

• Host RFP’s and evaluate bids
• Assist in project management efforts from scope development through system delivery.
• Visit and assess Marmon owned factories in North America to evaluate potential automation opportunities.
• Prototype technologies and processes in our lab for the purpose of developing and proving out complex processes
• Research automation technologies and solutions for a specified application. Compare technologies based on cost, functionality, lead time, support level, etc.
• Maintain project budgets and schedule
• Work on 2-4 projects simultaneously
• Work in a regular hybrid arrangement – some days in the office and some days from home
• Knowledge transfer of learnings to factory support staff
• Use learnings from site visits and prototype system builds to write bid specs. These will include comprehensive functional and process requirements, integration terms, etc.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Comfortable in factory environments
• Strong organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Solidworks, Fusion 360, other CAD packages
• Knowledge of LEAN principles
• 3-5 years' work experience in engineering
• 20% to 30% travel, domestic
• Direct experience creating / building robotic systems, OR strong cross discipline experience in mechanical, electrical, and imbedded software (PLC or other)
• Basic understanding of wiring diagrams and electrical safety
• Bachelor’s or master's engineering or engineering technology degree
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Desire for occasional hands-on work
• Comfortable in ambiguous situations where requirements may be unclear
• Knowledge of / interest in Industrial IoT

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.