Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Position Summary

HBD Industries is an integrated operating company of middle market manufacturing businesses. HBD operates four business platforms, each of which designs and manufactures highly-engineered industrial products for mission-critical applications. HBD operates eleven (11) manufacturing sites across the United StatesHBD is embarking on a new initiative to surgically deploy automation into select sites. The Automation Project Engineer is responsible for implementing the selected automation projects. It starts with developing the technical specifications, working with external integrators, then installing the automation successfully at a factory. Our sites are not well-resourced with manufacturing engineers, so this role will be the primary engineer to implement the automation. This role will partner with another new role, Automation Project Manager, to get the projects done.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Experience and Education

Required

Preferred

Technical Skills 

Organizational Relationships 

Travel Required 

The automation projects will require on-the-ground project management at the sites where the implementations are taking place. The role will require up to two (2) weeks per month of travel. There is no fixed schedule for the travel. Projects that are in the early phases will require less travel. Sites in the final phases of a project will require more. This role will determine where and when they will be at the factories. When not in an HBD factory, the role can work from home. Home base would preferably be in southern California, North Carolina, or Georgia. These are areas where the automation projects will most likely start.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

HBD Industries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.