Manufacturing Robotics Engineer

Rex.zone 

📍 United States, United States 🇺🇸

full-time
mid-level
30
hybrid
Posted —

Key Skills

roboticsPLCEtherNet/IPPROFINETautomation

Industry

RoboticsIndustrial Automation

Job Description

Role Overview

Own end-to-end industrial automation delivery for Brazil manufacturing lines, including robot cell concept, detailed design, build support, commissioning, and steady-state optimization. You will collaborate with controls, mechanical, and manufacturing stakeholders to translate takt time and quality requirements into reliable robotics solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and integrate robotic workcells for welding, material handling, machine tending, assembly, or palletizing
  • Program and debug industrial robots (e.g., ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa) using online and offline programming workflows
  • Develop and validate PLC logic, I/O mapping, safety circuits, and interlocks for cell operation
  • Configure machine vision and inspection steps for pick guidance, part presence, and quality checks
  • Create commissioning plans, run FAT/SAT, and support production ramp with structured issue tracking
  • Implement cycle-time improvements, OEE monitoring, and downtime root-cause analysis for continuous improvement
  • Produce documentation: SOPs, maintenance plans, and operator training materials
  • Ensure compliance with industrial safety standards (risk assessment, guarding, E-stops, safety PLC validation)

Qualifications

  • Mid-Senior experience delivering industrial robotics in manufacturing environments
  • Hands-on robot programming and commissioning expertise across at least one major robot OEM
  • Working knowledge of PLCs, industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET), sensors, and actuators
  • Experience with simulation/offline programming tools and production change control
  • Ability to collaborate remotely with on-site technicians and vendors supporting Brazil plants

Compensation

Competitive hourly rate: $30–$50/hr (USD).

Remote role; commissioning support may require planned on-site windows.