Staff Automation Engineer

About the position

Oversee and be responsible for managing multiple automation projects in multiple locations including Smith and Nephew locations and automation integrators: establish and manage project plans and budgets for these projects ensuring manufacturing requirements, cost, quality, ROI, and timing expectations are met. Identify opportunities for savings via automation projects across the Smith + Nephew manufacturing network and develop project proposals and capital expense requests that accurately predict costs, ROI, and schedule for major programs. Identify and prioritize key strategic programs and weigh alternatives for project execution using in-house and third-party resources. Design and/or oversee manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling. Design and/or oversee the arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple automation projects across various locations.
• Establish and manage project plans and budgets.
• Ensure manufacturing requirements, cost, quality, ROI, and timing expectations are met.
• Identify opportunities for savings through automation projects.
• Develop project proposals and capital expense requests.
• Identify and prioritize key strategic programs.
• Design and oversee manufacturing processes and production layouts.
• Oversee the arrangement of machines within plant facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field plus 10 years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related role in the Manufacturing industry.
• Alternatively, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field plus 8 years of experience in the job offered or related role in the Manufacturing industry.
• 8 years of project experience specifically including robotic or machine vision programming.
• 8 years of experience with CAD systems such as AutoCAD or Catia.
• 7 years of management experience of large capital automation projects.
• 7 years of experience as a Project Leader for robotic capital projects.
• 5 years of experience with PLC/ladder logic.
• 5 years of experience with C++.
• 5 years of experience with IIOT platforms such as ThingWorx or Tulip.