This position works in a team environment and uses engineering expertise and project management abilities to contribute to the development and manufacturing of power tool accessory products.

Specific duties include:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform software modifications to existing manufacturing machinery and process system PLC's HMI's and Data Collection systems.
• Understand and troubleshoot PLC, human machine interface (HMI), and Data collection system software.
• Able to work with diverse groups on projects.
• Providing automation support for plant innovations, performance enhancement, loss elimination and process improvements.
• Assist with capital project management and execution as needed.
• Understand AC and DC motors, variable frequency drives (VFD's), inverters, servos motors; sensing devices such as proximity sensors, photo eyes, motion detect, mass flow, temperature and conductivity sensors and transmitters.
• Candidates must possess some level of mechanical knowledge and experience in the troubleshooting of automated equipment.
• Use CAD to create, approve and release industry standard Drawing files.
• Understanding of design system requirements and selecting appropriate hardware for BOMs.
• Create PLC, HMI & Robot programs from scratch for specific jobs.
• Follow and debug programs written by others.
• Troubleshoot automated assembly machines and service systems as required.
• Robotic programming experience with Fanuc, ABB, Epson or similar systems.

Project Management:

• Lead mid to high level automation projects, providing direction, guidance and engineering expertise to team members. Facilitate project flow involving regular contact with engineering, manufacturing and other cross functional teams.
• Manage strategic cost, quality and delivery initiatives with aggressive focus on breakthrough process and technology improvements to achieve a substantial competitive advantage.
• Implement Capital Projects; track project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines.
• Lead new product development processes to support product strategy and product roadmap
• Schedule develop agendas to facilitate and document project meetings. Track project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines.
• Lead new product development processes to support product strategy and product roadmap.
• Schedule develop agendas to facilitate and document project meetings.
• Deliver formal presentations to leadership regarding project status.
• Interact with suppliers to develop process specifications.
• Process Design Analysis.
• Perform a wide variety of calculations and software aided analysis.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for machine and/or concept evaluations. Estimated yearly travel, 30% - 40%. Most trips will be contained into 1 week with possibilities of weekend travel.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds repeatedly to a height of 3-4 feet with possibility to lift 35 pounds.
• Ability to learn technical material.
• Ability to be interactive "hands on" with each upcoming engineering project.

Education and Experience Requirements

Technical College graduate or equivalent with ten years' experience in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical or Automation technical areas.

Preferred enhanced specialty skills in new process Controls and Automation development and implementing. Advanced computer knowledge and skills in MS Office and Solid works/Auto CAD.

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Agility -- Embraces change, domestic and international travel
• Passionate and Energetic -- driven to be the best
• Entrepreneurial -- Take ownership and appropriate risk, seek breakthroughs
• Drive for Results -- Set plans, track progress and deliver commitments
• Team Oriented -- embrace teams for overall business success
• Delivery -- put theories into action