QA Automation Engineer

• Develop and execute a five-year strategic automation roadmap
• Define the technical scope for manufacturing automation projects, including AGVs, robotics, and cobots
• Lead and coordinate complex, long-term engineering projects from inception to completion within budget and schedule guidelines
• Identify and implement automation opportunities across receiving, storage, material handling, coating, finishing, and shipping
• Act as a technical mentor, providing guidance and coaching to site-level technical teams
• Partner with international regions to benchmark and transfer best-in-class automation solutions worldwide
• Represent the organization as the prime technical contact on major contracts and projects
• Interact with senior external personnel and internal leadership
• Provide technical solutions to difficult problems as part of the MG-NA Process Technology team
• Report to the Technical Director

Manufacturing Automation Engineer

• Lead divisional and regional automation roadmaps aligned with business objectives, labor strategies, and manufacturing excellence initiatives
• Identify automation opportunities through plant assessments and support business case development
• Benchmark emerging robotic and automation technologies and evaluate replication opportunities
• Support robotic concepts, simulations, feasibility studies, cycle time analysis, and system design
• Standardize robotics platforms, programming methodologies, EOAT, and integration approaches
• Develop and maintain robotics standards, best practices, and reusable programming structures
• Support automation project development and execution, including design reviews, equipment specifications, and integration requirements
• Provide hands-on support during shop-floor implementation, commissioning, and debugging
• Program, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial robots and cobots
• Integrate robotics systems with PLC controls, vision systems, and manufacturing equipment
• Lead collaborative robot application development and deployment
• Drive continuous improvement for cycle time, throughput, quality, and equipment reliability
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions for robotics and automation downtime
• Develop and execute proof-of-concept projects involving AI-enabled robotics, flexible automation, and adaptive systems
• Collaborate with Automation, Controls, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Safety teams
• Provide technical guidance and training to divisional engineering teams
• Support offline programming, simulation, and virtual commissioning tools
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, MIOSHA, RIA, ISO 9001:2015, and IATF 16949 requirements
• Promote safety in robotic system design and implementation

QA Automation Engineer jobs in Ohio

Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Group Robotics & Automation Engineer