Automation Engineer

Responsibilities 

Electrical, Automation, Control & Mechanical System Execution & Ownership 

• Execute and maintain ICA technology platforms across the site 

• Hands-on ownership of the mechanical-automation interface — robotics, AGVs, motion systems, conveyors, servo-driven mechanisms, pneumatics, and end-of-arm tooling — including direct involvement in troubleshooting, commissioning, and optimization. 

• Ensure technical compliance with Global Electrical Specification, Electrical Safety, Machine Safety, and Mechanical Design standards. 

ICA & Automation Masterplan Execution 

• Execute the integrated ICA + Automation Solutions Masterplan, covering physical automation (make/pack/ship, robotics, AGVs, mechatronic systems) and digital automation (data interfaces, analytics, integration layers). 

• Implement obsolescence mitigation projects for control systems, electrical hardware, and mechanical automation assets (drives, actuators, robotic cells, vision-guided mechanisms). 

Technical Leadership (ICA + Mechatronic Solution Ownership) 

• Act as the lead technical solution owner for automation projects, ensuring mechanical, electrical, and control disciplines are integrated by design. 

• Ensure ICA projects follow ICA Engineering Work Processes (EWP); personally review designs, code, and mechanical integrations. 

Capital and Operating Expense Budget Execution 

• Provide technical scope and cost estimates to ensure Site/BU capital plans reflect ICA + Automation Masterplan priorities — obsolescence, modernization, robotics renewal, and digital enablement. 

• Coordinate with Dept. ICA leaders and Site Digital Leader on expense budgets covering OEM contracts, cyber support, and network/mechanical maintenance. 

• Identify funding requirements for tools, training, and external technical support. 

• Degree: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechatronics Engineering (preferred), or equivalent combination of Mechanical + Electrical/Control Engineering disciplines with relevant professional experience. 

• Strong Technical Mastery (Hands-On Required): 

• Deep, hands-on proficiency in mechatronic systems — integration of mechanical design, electrical control, sensors, actuators, and embedded/PLC-based control. 

• Demonstrated technical execution with ICA technologies: Continuous & Batch Process Control, Instruments, ControlLogix PLCs, Wonderware, Motion Control, Vision Systems, Servo Drives, Robotics, AGVs, Networks, Sensors, Servers/Virtualization. 

• Practical knowledge of mechanical automation design — kinematics, pneumatics/hydraulics, conveyors, robotic cells, end-of-arm tooling, and machine dynamics. 

• Proficiency with programming standards such as OPERA, PackML, Universal Pack, and A3M systems — able to review 

• Execution & Leadership: Proven ability to personally execute technical work while coaching engineers and technicians (electrical, controls, mechanical/robotics); conduct effective 1:1s; work effectively in a matrixed organization. 

• Project Execution & Startup: Demonstrated experience executing ICA + automation project start-ups, directing internal/external resources on the shop floor. 

• Discipline & Safety: Role model for electrical and machine safety; rigorous in standards adherence. 

• Language: Fluent in English.