Wilbert Plastic Services ยท 3 weeks ago
Senior Automation Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$112K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expWilbert Plastic Services is part of the Marmon Group LLC, a global industrial organization backed by Berkshire Hathaway. The Senior Automation Engineer will lead and execute automation strategies within the Transportation Products Group, focusing on improving factory processes and mentoring junior engineers.
3D PrintingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead three or more simultaneous projects
Flexible short-term business trips as well as longer term implementations
Use skills in process and LEAN to build project scopes so automation technology can improve factory processes and optimize KPIs
Map existing factory processes, educate businesses on bottlenecks, propose and implement future states which align with business growth and investment goals
Own responsibility for technical project leadership
Be the project technical expert
Lead junior engineers for technical problem solving as needed
Use engineering skill and subject matter experts to deliver automation solutions
Spearhead technology research to deliver state-of-the-art processes and designs
Work across multiple facilities with separate stakeholder teams and processes
Work with project managers to set and manage goals, deliverables, and timelines
Communicate project status to management
Build payback models and assist in writing capital requests
Use existing Marmon automation implementation process to guide your workflow
Update and improve Marmon processes as you learn
Mentor and guide others as required. Leadership opportunities available if desired
Attend trade shows and vendor visits to become a rounded industry expert on current state of the art technologies and implementation strategies
Teach and mentor businesses to continue executing projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in preferred areas: Mechanical engineering
Bachelor's Degree in preferred areas: Industrial engineering
Bachelor's Degree in preferred areas: Automation engineering
Bachelor's Degree in preferred areas: Project Management/Operations
5+ years of work experience in Operations, Process engineering, LEAN, Automation, and similar
Comfortable in ambiguous situations where requirements may be unclear
Comfortable in factory environments
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Knowledge of LEAN principles
50% travel (domestic)
Leadership skills
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Preferred
Shop Floor experience preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k matching
And more
Company
Wilbert Plastic Services
Wilbert Plastic Services is a plastics company that provides thermoforming and injection molding. in Belmont, NC.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Shelby Pierce
Chief Financial Officer
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