Calaway Habeck Talent Consulting · 1 day ago
Automation Engineer
Greater St. Louis
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expEPIC Systems is a company specializing in machine vision and factory automation solutions. They are seeking a Senior Project Lead Engineer to provide technical expertise, manage client relationships, and lead projects involving machine vision hardware and software integration.
Human Resources
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Zack Funk
Responsibilities
Technical Expertise. Expertise in machine vision hardware, vision concepts and solutions. Provide technical expertise to team of engineers. Drive and maintain EPIC quality and design standards
Client Management. Maintain and manage key clients, develop and maintain client relationships throughout projects, act as primary technical point of contact
Project Lead (Technical) – define and architect the EPIC solution including: develop test setup and validation in lab, furnish design requirements to the project support team, provide design guidance and QA on both mechanical and electrical design outputs, programming, and verification through fabrication and functional checkout of the system at fabrication shop. Pending complexity of project, Project Lead may be required to manage field IQ/OQ/PQ
Lead technical selections for vision projects including:
Machine vision hardware integration and design – camera, lens, and lighting
Machine vision software, algorithm development & programming
Factory automation controls – design, integration, and programming, high speed packaging line experience a plus
Ability to analyze an application, develop a machine vision solution, determine solution and plan for testing and validating concept along with performance criteria
Ability to define controls requirements for user interface, operations alerts and rejection scheme
Low voltage electrical power distribution systems and I/O schematics
Collaborate with project management to deliver within project schedule and project budget
Collaborating with clients and suppliers, includes many Fortune 500 companies
Mentoring and developing less experienced project engineers
Technical support of sales including solution concept development, estimating and proposal writing
Technology development. Subject matter expert and lead R&D for EPIC to remain technical experts in our field
Hands-on electrical, mechanical and troubleshooting skills
Qualification
Required
B.S. Engineering degree or higher
5-12 years of experience in machine vision integration
Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
Extensive experience in control system design, advanced image processing and algorithm development for defect detection and rejection on high-speed packaging lines
Experience in structured project execution system with proficiency on estimation and managing budgets, scheduling with key milestones and detail steps for deliverables
Design experience, proficient in reading and understanding drawings (electrical & mechanical)
Programming experience in Labview, C#, Python, VB and/or microcontrollers
Machine vision programming experience with Cognex, Keyence and/or Matrox
Knowledge, service, or job experience in any of the following: industrial, manufacturing, fabrication, factory automation controls
Ability to learn hands-on; proficient troubleshooting skills
Attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and in a team environment on fast-track projects
Self-directed and forward thinking
Robust interpersonal & communication skills (written and oral)
Possess strong work ethic and exhibit professional, ethical and social responsibility
Capable of making complex decisions that drive business performance
Ability to multi-task, perform a variety of roles and responsibilities and work cross-functionally
Proficiency in balancing cost, schedule and quality of the delivered project
Effectively prioritize workload to ensure deliverables are met for multiple projects simultaneously with varying scope
Technical Expertise in machine vision hardware, vision concepts and solutions
Client Management skills to maintain and manage key clients
Project Lead (Technical) skills to define and architect the EPIC solution
Ability to analyze an application, develop a machine vision solution, determine solution and plan for testing and validating concept along with performance criteria
Ability to define controls requirements for user interface, operations alerts and rejection scheme
Low voltage electrical power distribution systems and I/O schematics
Collaborate with project management to deliver within project schedule and project budget
Collaborating with clients and suppliers, includes many Fortune 500 companies
Mentoring and developing less experienced project engineers
Technical support of sales including solution concept development, estimating and proposal writing
Technology development as a subject matter expert and lead R&D for EPIC
Hands-on electrical, mechanical and troubleshooting skills
Preferred
PLC, HMI, automation, controls system design & programming experience: Rockwell Automation PLC hardware and RSLogix/Studio 5000 software experience preferred
Customer service and/or sales experience (a plus)
Robotics and motion control (a plus)
Company
Calaway Habeck Talent Consulting
Calaway Habeck Talent Consulting (CHTC) is a full-service Human Resources consultancy that provides innovative, effective, and creative people solutions for public and privately held national/international companies (of all sizes).
Founded in 2021St. Louis, MO, US
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase