Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Automation

About JLG, an Oshkosh company JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L.
Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry.
Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market.
We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry.
We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated candidate to identify and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation that will provide additional capabilities and capacity within the factories.
The manufacturing automation engineer will be responsible for planning and developing the integration of equipment, line controls, station displays, and continuous improvement-related projects.
This role will work with internal and external teams to complete the development and installation.
YOUR IMPACT Exploring and implementing new ways to automate existing production lines.
Create business case to justify new manufacturing processes and implement on global scale.
Conduct research, development, and deployment of manufacturing automation technology into global manufacturing facilities.
Support digital manufacturing initiatives by leading proof of concept (POC) studies and scale them to production levels.
Support the development, implementation, and operation of Industry 4.
0 and IoT initiatives Drive maturity of the overall plant knowledge of technology, adoption of new technologies, and ensure factories in the regions have the best access to the latest technological thinking and possible solutions.
Develop plant transformation plans for brownfield and greenfield sites Collaborate with other manufacturing departments such as quality, materials, EHS, and facilities to provide innovative solutions Lead and provide support for the justification and selection of major capital equipment Apply project management skills (schedule, cost, communications) and coordination of internal and external resources to execute projects in a timely and cost-effective manner Solid understanding of computer programming, PLC code, and software development Collaborate with other business segments Designing and testing automation equipment and processes MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, computer science or similar field 5 or more years in an industrial automation, controls, manufacturing engineering or related role.
STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS Understanding and functional knowledge of PLC’s, low voltage controls, vision systems.
electronic sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics and robotics Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems in automated equipment Experience with Factory 4.
0 and IIOT applications and integration of AI systems through PLC’s Ability to communicate well with other members of the development team Ability to keep up with the latest technologies A desire to continually upgrade technical knowledge AutoCAD, Creoparametric, or SolidWorks WHY OSHKOSH? Moving the future forward is our priority and this includes your future.
We encourage professional development and champion our employees’ success through various skills and training opportunities.
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We do the right thing.
We persevere.
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