Automation Engineer II (Manufacturing)

Location: East Providence, Rhode Island, USA; onsite manufacturing/office environment

Company

hirify.global EFD designs and manufactures fluid dispensing systems and single-use fluid packaging for industrial applications.

What you will do

• Design and implement automated manufacturing equipment and processes to improve product quality, capacity, and cost.
• Design electrical systems covering power, communications, and data, and establish equipment specifications.
• Create project plans and coordinate, monitor, and evaluate project deliverables.
• Develop wiring schematics, bills of material, operation manuals, training materials, spare-parts lists, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance teams to support production and achieve cost-effective designs.
• Manage validation and verification for new equipment releases and troubleshoot automated manufacturing systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, automation engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience with automated assembly equipment and systems.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with instrumentation and controls equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, and networking equipment.
• Experience with PLC programming, preferably Beckhoff, and HMI system design and development.
• Strong SolidWorks solid-modeling skills and knowledge of pneumatics, servo actuators, and controls.
• Strong electromechanical, problem-solving, multitasking, written, and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Keyence vision-system programming experience.
• Yushin robot programming experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Supportive culture in a growing and dynamic organization.
• Investment in employee skill development and career advancement.
• No travel is required.
• Employment is contingent on successful pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal checks, consistent with applicable laws.