Automation Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

Wabtec Corporation

. Partner with cross-functional teams across operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, procurement, IT, OT, EHS, and business leadership .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • United States, United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 $68,900 - $98,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing automation solutions for manufacturing processes, with a strong focus on robotics, machine integration, and simulation. Proficient in project execution and cross-functional collaboration to enhance production readiness and efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Industrial Automation ExperienceRobotics EngineeringAutomation Concept DesignRobot Simulation ToolsLean or Six Sigma Certification

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Hard Skills

Automation SolutionsManufacturing EngineeringRoboticsControls IntegrationMachine Safety3D CADCycle-Time AnalysisEnd-Of-Arm ToolingPLC ProgrammingRoot-Cause Problem Solving

Soft Skills

Project ExecutionProblem-SolvingDocumentationCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

FANUC ROBOGUIDEProcess SimulateVisual ComponentsMESSCADAOEE

Certifications & Qualifications

Lean CertificationSix Sigma Certification

Industry Keywords

High-Volume ManufacturingAutomation StandardsDigital ManufacturingRobotic Guidance SystemsAutomated Material Handling

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with cross-functional teams across operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, procurement, IT, OT, EHS, and business leadership
Identify, design, simulate, deploy, and optimize automation solutions across the global supply chain
Support automation solutions for machining, fabrication, assembly, material handling, and related manufacturing processes
Convert manufacturing needs into safe, repeatable, production-ready concepts
Serve as a technical resource for robotics, automation, machine integration, simulation, vision, and advanced manufacturing systems
Support automation projects from concept through production launch
Evaluate manufacturing processes and identify practical automation opportunities
Develop automation concepts, layouts, simulations, cycle-time estimates, and technical specifications
Perform robot reach, payload, interference, and process simulations
Support capital estimates, ROI business cases, equipment scopes, and project documentation
Participate in vendor selection, RFQs, design reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup
Resolve technical issues with controls, manufacturing, quality, maintenance, EHS, suppliers, and integrators
Troubleshoot and optimize existing robotic and automated manufacturing systems
Document lessons learned and replicate successful automation solutions across sites
Support automation standards, roadmap, and preferred technology strategy
Evaluate emerging technologies including robotics, vision, simulation, digital twins, and AI-enabled manufacturing
Provide hands-on technical support and knowledge sharing for site engineering teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Automation/Controls, Robotics Engineering, or a related discipline
3+ years of industrial automation, manufacturing engineering, robotics, controls, or advanced manufacturing experience
Hands-on experience applying industrial robots and automation equipment in a production environment
Ability to design automation concepts, cell layouts, tooling approaches, and equipment interfaces
Experience with robot or manufacturing simulation, offline programming, or digital manufacturing tools
Strong understanding of machine safety, controls, integration, manufacturing processes, and production readiness
Effective project execution, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to travel as required to support enterprise manufacturing sites
Automation or robotics experience in high-volume manufacturing environment
Industrial robots; FANUC preferred, with ABB, KUKA, or Yaskawa/Motoman experience valuable
Robot simulation and offline programming tools such as FANUC ROBOGUIDE, Process Simulate, Visual Components, or equivalent
3D CAD, equipment layouts, reach studies, cycle-time analysis, and design-for-automation
Machine vision, inspection, and robotic guidance systems
Automated material handling, end-of-arm tooling, fixtures, and sensor integration
PLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, MES, SCADA, OEE, or manufacturing data systems
FAT, SAT, commissioning, production launch, and structured root-cause problem solving
Lean or Six Sigma certification (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Welfare benefits
Retirement benefits
Annual bonus, if eligible
Equal Opportunity Employer