Automation Engineer III

Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to the following:

1. Designs, develops and validates machine vision imaging techniques and programming for inspections to meet specified customer requirements and reduce false rejects.

2. Assists in response to Vision Inspection Machine (VIM) maintenance and QC issues involving machine vision in order to increase inspection stability and decrease false rejections.

3. Designs and develops real time monitoring and alert systems for VIM data.

4. Collects historical VIM data for analysis and review using charting and statistical methodologies to assist in VIM continuous improvement projects.

5. Reports to Management on the productivity, scrap, efficiency and inspection effectiveness in a timely manner.

6. Responsible for development or assistance in development of all documented procedures, instructions and forms required of the VIM and Quarantine Areas.

7. Designs, develops and gives support for QC data collection systems and data retrieval/analysis methods.

8. Measure, report, and reduce false rejects from Inspection systems.

9. Serve as backup to other technical engineers in the department (mechanical, PLC, etc.)

Qualifications/Education/Special Skills

1. Degree level of BS in Engineering or equivalent experience

2. 8 years experience in machine vision and/or data collection systems

3. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office.

4. 2 years managerial experience preferred