MCF Automation Engineer

About the role

The Oskaloosa plant includes iron and brass foundries, a machine shop, assembly, finished goods warehousing, shipping and administrative offices, and offers products that meet "Made in the USA" requirements. The Automation Engineer provides in-house capability to design, test and improve automated system solutions in mechanical and digital environments, optimizing processes and creating a stable production environment.

Key responsibilities

• Automation (75%): Build trusting relationships across the organization to implement automation improvements, analyze processes, tooling and metrics to solve production inefficiencies, tooling cost reductions and machine usability issues, and review, update and create automation processes for the production floor.
• Training (15%): Manage automation training so team members become competent robot operators, and work with supervisors to train all machinists on automation and best-practice expectations.
• Continuous education (10%): Keep up with new automation and robotic technology, research new technologies, processes and tooling, and look for improvement opportunities.

Required profile

• Associate degree in Automation (Programming, Robotics, Machine Technology).
• 4 years of advanced manufacturing experience, or 6 years of advanced manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: four-year engineering degree (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical) and 2 years of advanced manufacturing experience.

Required skills

• Strong programming skills and automation experience.
• PLC experience.
• Ability to read electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic blueprints and standard models.
• Machining-to-robot integration experience.
• Strong mathematical aptitude (trigonometry and geometry).
• Preferred: CAD/CAM experience, Fanuc robot experience, metallurgical knowledge.