[Hiring] Automation Engineer @Wabtec

Role Description

You will partner with cross-functional teams across operations, product engineering, maintenance, quality, procurement, information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), environmental health & safety (EHS), and business leadership to deliver advanced manufacturing automation solutions across the global supply chain (GSC) consisting of all business segments.

This role collaborates closely with manufacturing sites, technical specialists, external automation suppliers, and system integrators to identify, design, simulate, deploy, and optimize automation solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.

As part of the Automation & Advanced Manufacturing organization, you will support the development and deployment of automation solutions for machining, fabrication, assembly, material handling, and related manufacturing processes across multiple sites and business units. You will apply practical automation and robotics experience to convert manufacturing needs into safe, repeatable, production-ready concepts.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluating automation opportunities
• Creating layouts and simulations
• Developing technical concepts and specifications
• Supporting capital project execution
• Helping replicate successful solutions across manufacturing facilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Automation/Controls, Robotics Engineering, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of industrial automation, manufacturing engineering, robotics, controls, or advanced manufacturing experience
• Hands-on experience applying industrial robots and automation equipment in a production environment
• Ability to design automation concepts, cell layouts, tooling approaches, and equipment interfaces
• Experience with robot or manufacturing simulation, offline programming, or digital manufacturing tools
• Strong understanding of machine safety, controls, integration, manufacturing processes, and production readiness
• Effective project execution, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to travel as required to support enterprise manufacturing sites

Requirements

• Automation or robotics experience in high-volume manufacturing environment
• Industrial robots (FANUC preferred; ABB, KUKA, or Yaskawa/Motoman experience also valuable)
• Robot simulation and offline programming tools such as FANUC ROBOGUIDE, Process Simulate, Visual Components, or equivalent
• 3D CAD, equipment layouts, reach studies, cycle-time analysis, and design-for-automation
• Machine vision, inspection, and robotic guidance systems
• Automated material handling, end-of-arm tooling, fixtures, and sensor integration
• PLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, MES, SCADA, OEE, or manufacturing data systems
• FAT, SAT, commissioning, production launch, and structured root-cause problem solving
• Lean or Six Sigma certification

Benefits

• Salary range: $68,900 - $98,200
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits