Hybrid Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Automation, Robotics Technology

at Valmont Industries, Inc.

• Job title: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Automation, Robotics Technology
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Omaha, United States

About the role

• Advanced Manufacturing Engineer leading automation & robotics technology at Valmont Industries. Overseeing manufacturing processes, improving technology, and ensuring quality in production.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the manufacturing engineering endeavors of the company.
• Remains apprised of cutting-edge and new-to-world technologies via trade shows, collaborations, periodicals, and other research.
• Design and develop manufacturing processes for new products, ensuring efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Implement and optimize automation and robotic systems to enhance production capabilities.
• Identify and lead initiatives to improve manufacturing processes, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure products meet specifications and standards.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for manufacturing issues, working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Develop & lead projects by applying lean principles to conduct process flow analysis, improve process time, improve 1st pass yield, reduce process variation, and improve process stability.
• Ownership of all new capacity investments to deploy the best manufacturing processes.
• Partner with Manufacturing Plants in the construction and evolution of the site technology roadmap that delivers technical productivity and supports profits & loss improvement on the product offers.
• Provide advanced manufacturing support for technologies that support Smart Factory deployment.
• Analyze operating costs, labor, material, and variable costs to aid in the identifying cost reduction opportunities across footprint.
• Meet or exceed established project performance goals.

Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a technical degree with equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering required.
• Advanced knowledge of Lean Methodologies required.
• Experience across various lean tools and lean systems thinker.
• Construction / Machinery Project Management experience leading teams & managing vendors as a project manager and/or project team leader.
• Proven successful experience leading and driving change on multiple projects.
• Proven history of problem solving in an environment involving welding, thermal cutting, forming, machining, assembly, and other manufacturing processes.
• Advanced skills in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and MS Project.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor.
• Well-versed in robotics (Fanuc/Yaskawa/Kuka/Nachi).
• Proficient designing/programming/troubleshooting with Allen-Bradley PLC Hardware & Software (i.e. Control Logix 5000, Factory Talk Studio, etc.).
• Strong leadership skills and effective at motivating and managing vision and purpose.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Aptitude of making decisions involving varied levels of risk and ambiguity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail in a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more