Your Job
The Automation Engineer – Mechanical supports the design, development, introduction and continuous improvement of automation equipment and fixtures. This role helps deliver manufacturable, high-quality equipment solutions that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, product quality and overall manufacturing performance.
Our Team
You will join the Production team and work closely with MIE, Quality, Maintenance, Production and external suppliers. The team focuses on automation equipment and fixture development, equipment platform standardization, equipment validation and continuous improvement to support stable manufacturing operations.
What You Will Do
Design, develop, introduce and continuously improve automation equipment and fixtures.
Work with MIE to define and confirm equipment technical solutions, ensuring they meet production, quality, maintenance and safety requirements.
Participate in standardizing equipment, fixtures and key spare parts, and help drive alignment on equipment platforms and spare-parts brand standards.
Develop trial-run and acceptance plans for equipment, and organize equipment debugging, validation and acceptance activities.
Manage the full lifecycle of new equipment from development, trial production and acceptance through handover to mass production.
Support the stable operation of mass-production equipment and fixtures while continuously improving equipment reliability, production efficiency and product quality.
Analyze and resolve equipment-related issues, and drive equipment optimization and automation improvement projects.
Collaborate with Production, MIE, Quality, Maintenance and supplier teams to support smooth project execution and continuous improvement.
Guide automation technicians in equipment assembly, debugging, maintenance and improvement activities.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Associate degree or above in Mechanical Design, Mechanical Manufacturing, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
3+ years of experience in automation equipment, fixture or non-standard equipment development.
Familiarity with automation equipment development processes and mechanical structure design.
Proficiency with design software such as SolidWorks, UG/NX and AutoCAD.
Experience in equipment debugging, acceptance, mass-production optimization, equipment maintenance support and on-site problem solving.
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience supporting equipment, fixture or key spare-parts standardization in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience driving equipment optimization or automation improvement projects.
Strong teamwork, cross-functional communication and a results-oriented working style focused on creating value.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.