Manufacturing Robotics Engineer

Rex.zone 

📍 United States, United States 🇺🇸

full-time
mid-level
30
remote
Posted —

Key Skills

roboticsPLCEtherNet/IPPROFINETcontrols

Industry

RoboticsIndustrial Automation

Job Description

Overview

Rex.zone is hiring a remote, full-time Manufacturing Robotics Engineer focused on Mexico-based manufacturing programs. You will design, program, integrate, and support industrial robot cells and controls systems that improve throughput, uptime, quality, and safety.

What You Will Do

  • Design, program, and support industrial robot cells (welding, material handling, palletizing, machine tending, dispensing, inspection)
  • Develop robot programs for common platforms (e.g., FANUC, ABB, KUKA, UR) and integrate EOAT, sensors, and safety circuits
  • Implement PLC/robot handshakes, interlocks, and fieldbus networking (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET)
  • Build offline programming/simulation workflows to reduce downtime and accelerate deployment
  • Diagnose cycle-time losses, defects, and intermittent faults using logs and root-cause analysis
  • Create maintainable documentation: I/O maps, sequences of operation, commissioning/validation checklists, safety documentation

Required Qualifications

  • Mid-senior experience delivering robotics or industrial automation in manufacturing
  • Ability to debug robot programs, PLC logic, and system-level I/O
  • Strong controls fundamentals, electrical troubleshooting, and industrial networking
  • Familiarity with safety concepts (risk assessment, interlocks, safety PLCs, STO)
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and produce clear technical documentation

Preferred

  • Vision systems integration (2D/3D), calibration, and lighting
  • SCADA/MES data flows and monitoring of downtime, alarms, and counts
  • ROS exposure and advanced motion planning in industrial contexts

Compensation

$30–$50 per hour (base salary), depending on experience.