Quick Summary
Key Responsibilities
Building, configuring, testing and implement robots or automation equipments. Capability on robotics programming and equipment/machine analyzing, troubleshooting, repair and development.
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Job Description:
This position is responsible for designing manufacturing robotics and implementing automation processes for customer products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education and Experience:
This position is responsible for designing manufacturing robotics and implementing automation processes for customer products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Building, configuring, testing and implement robots or automation equipments.
- Capability on robotics programming and equipment/machine analyzing, troubleshooting, repair and development.
- Designing software systems to control robotics.
- Work closely with IE to implement automation processes to make a fully automated production line.
- Data acquisition architecture planning for automation equipment. Responsible for equipment data read and write for fast and intelligently switching.
- Work with vendors to source production equipment per designs.
- Performing research into the design, operation and performance of robotic mechanism components or systems
- Develop and maintain detailed work instructions/SOP (standard operation procedures) for automated equipments/machines.
- Serving as technical support for the robotic systems.
- Provide job and equipment training to trainers and other production personnel.
- Work within Engineering team and with other functional teams to reduce cycle-time, cost down activity and resolve manufacturing issues in a timely fashion.
- Work with global team on site improvement to increase productivity and precision levels thru automation projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Electrical Controls - PLC, industrial PC / IPC, servo systems, safety circuits, electrical circuits, electrical troubleshooting, program control, and electrical control maintenance.
- Mechanical - Modules, cylinders, transmission components, fixtures, lifting and transfer mechanisms, structural maintenance, mechanical adjustment, and replacement of worn parts.
- Automation - Experience with Maglev systems and AGV design and operation
- Vision Systems - AOI cameras, light sources, lenses, vision calibration, image parameter settings, vision alignment, and vision equipment maintenance.
- Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
- AutoCAD, Visio, SAP, and Six Sigma knowledge required.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving and prioritization skills.
- Proven ability to function independently and multi-task.
- Must have ability to remain flexible in a dynamic work environment.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2 years of directly related robotics, or manufacturing engineering experience.
- Master degree in Robotics or Mechanical Engineering is a plus.
- Contract manufacturing experience is a plus.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Houston, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US
About this job
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 68 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 2, 2026
- First seen
- September 26, 2026
- Last seen
- November 8, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 43
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- November 8, 2026
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