Automation Engineer

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your tasks

Identify new opportunities for automation within the production processes and proactively propose solutions for their implementation.
Work on the setup, configuration, and programming of new automation equipment such as PLCs, robots and vision systems.
Responsibility for elaboration and documentation of automation projects into operation in adherence to the planned budget and time schedule.
Provide PLC, robot and vision system programming support to the production teams and maintenance department to ensure safety, quality, uptime, and performance goals.
Update, modify, and continuously improve existing PLCs, robots and vision systems.
Train electricians and other employees at various workstations on control related systems.
Troubleshoot automated processes or equipment when errors occur. Actively participate in problem solving meetings.
Support external suppliers during upgrades and installation of new equipment.
Participate in definition of maintenance procedures for automation equipment such as PLCs, robots, vision systems. Proactively propose ideas for preventive maintenance.
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures of the company including health, safety and environmental and be proactive in the development of a safe working environment.
Your Profile

Bachelor or Master degree in the field of technical sciences (Electrotechnical/Mechanical/Technical faculty or equivalent)
Minimum 2 years of experience on similar position
Solid knowledge of production automation with industrial robots (e.g. ABB, KUKA, Epson).
Solid knowledge about machinery (PLC's, Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatics).
Solid knowledge of industrial vision systems (Cognex, Siemens, Keyence, etc.).
Organizational skills, technical thinking, analytical skills.
Fluent English language skills

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs. Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical and insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.