Senior automation engineer

ITW Automotive - India & SEA · Pune, India

About Us:

ITW is a Fortune 500 diversified manufacturing company that was founded on innovation and expanded on the strength of its customer commitment. For over 100 years, ITW employees have kept an entrepreneurial spirit alive that is deeply rooted in the past and firmly focused on its customers. Today, we are ITW - a global Company dedicated to fostering a future of innovation

ITW Global Automotive ITW:

Global Automotive is a division of ITW and manufactures and sells wide range of products for various automotive applications. Our components include stamped parts and assemblies, and drawn metal parts produced at major manufacturing sites worldwide. We also provide an industry-leading line of metal and plastic fasteners that continue to set standards for design versatility and reliability. In addition to ITW's high-tech research and development capabilities, we enhance our customers' competitive advantage by:

a) Maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities.

b) Exchanging product and processing information with sister units worldwide.

c) Continually improving processes, materials and designs to ensure every product exceeds industry standards for quality and integrity

ITW Global Automotive in India has 2 manufacturing facilities in Pune & Chennai and caters to majority of the Auto OEM's both national and multinational and their tier suppliers

The Opportunity:

A Senior Automation Engineer in automotive manufacturing automation plays a crucial role in advancing manufacturing processes through automation, ensuring systems operate efficiently and effectively, and driving continuous improvement within the production environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Researching and delivering new and advanced industrial solutions, upgrading machinery types, and incorporating current technology.

2. Coordinating mechanical/electronic engineering activities related to the development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices required for testing and recording test data.

3. Selecting the necessary tools and materials for the manufacturing process.

4. Identifying innovative technologies that could benefit our operations.

5. Experience in developing various industrial applications and/or distributed systems, electronic controls, and communication, particularly focusing on interfaces and hardware-software integration.

6. Monitoring or calibrating automated systems, industrial control systems, or system components to maximize production efficiency.

7. Experience in reading and interpreting complex mechanical and technical drawings.

8. Supporting operational improvement and cost reduction activities by providing technical expertise in process and manufacturing methods.

9. Providing engineering and troubleshooting support to production and maintenance teams to resolve technical problems, equipment breakdowns, and drive process improvement.

10. Identifying areas for improvement in the production line or finished products, making recommendations, and implementing improvements.

11. Support production team to cater daily production requirement and smooth running of all Automation machines/systems/stations.

12. Support quality team to achieve zero defect goal and deliver quality parts to customers.

13. Support PPC team by maintaining smooth run/production of outsource parts with help of our assembly fixtures/stations.

14. Support NPD team for trials at supplier end, installation at ITW factory and machine proving.

15. Handle the Automation maintenance team.

Education & Experience:

Diploma/BE : Instrumentation/Mechatronics/E& TC/Electrical. For engineer 2-3 years of experience and for Sr. engineer 5-6 years in Automation projects, machine building, Gantry robot handling, Robot integration and teaching, Assembly machine maintenance. Hands on experience of PLC, HMI, Gantry robots & 6 axis robots. Very good knowledge of Electrical/Electronics components/equipment/systems.

Behavioural Skills:

Leadership

Communication skills – English(Read, write, Speak)

Positive Attitude

Approachable & Resourcefulness.

Good Rapport with Customer SQA

Functional Skills:

Why you will love working at ITW Automotive India:

We believe in providing equal opportunities for all individuals and fostering a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and respect for all employees.