Knauf Insulation · 10 hours ago
Engineer, Automation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expKnauf Insulation North America is the world's fastest-growing insulation manufacturer, committed to sustainable development and environmental conservation. The Automation Engineer will leverage cutting-edge technologies to design and implement automated solutions for capital projects, ensuring safety and efficiency in manufacturing processes.
IndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Work safely and continually look for improvements in personnel and equipment safety
Ensure safe design and operation of new equipment
Ensure automation design reflects safety and ergonomic concerns for operations and maintenance
Partner with colleagues to lead the discipline through solution assessment, replication, and development
Provide support to manufacturing during project profiling and design
Exploring and implementing new ways to automate systems
Designing and testing automation equipment and processes
Eliminating defects and errors with product and software development
Analysis of operations, workflows, and packaging process to provide solutions to maximize efficiency and reduce waste
Ensure project design meets intended requirements, considers life cycle cost, and eliminates non-value add complexity
Use replication and best practices to optimize project cost
Work with other engineering team members and disciplines to deliver turnkey project implementation to the plants
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar engineering or technology field
Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of experience as an Automation Engineer or Similar
Factory storeroom experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to travel 35% of the time
Proficiency in maintaining automation equipment
Experience with robotics, AI and machine learning
Experience with project management
Solid understanding of computer programming and software development
Ability to troubleshoot equipment and perform complex system tests
Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Creative thinking skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to communicate well with other members of the engineering team
Ability to keep up with the latest technologies
A desire to continually upgrade technical knowledge
Ability to manage contract resources and projects to deliver a common set of objectives
Ability to drive the highest levels of employee retention and engagement to ensure a sustainable workforce
Ability to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability within the organization
Instill an environment of inclusion, where all employees feel that they can contribute and impact the company in a positive manner
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one!
Virtual Medical Services
Fertility and adoption benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% contribution and fully vested day one)
Paid parental leave
Paid family leave
Company provided Salay Continuance (Short- term Disability)
Company paid life insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Vacation
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Plus, more!
Company
Knauf Insulation
Knauf Insulation offers a broad range of insulation solution for glass mineral wool, rock mineral wool, wood wool, extruded polyst.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-10-22
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