Automation Engineer General

Job Title: (Automation Engineer General)
 
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development. 
 
Job Description

Position Qualifications Required • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline. • Experience with industrial robotic systems in a manufacturing environment. • Experience programming, integrating, commissioning, or troubleshooting industrial robots. • Strong understanding of manufacturing automation and controls systems. • Experience integrating robots with PLC-controlled equipment. • Understanding of industrial networking and communication protocols. • Ability to read and interpret electrical, controls, mechanical, and automation system documentation. • Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills. • Strong project management and organizational capabilities. • Ability to manage multiple technical priorities and drive issues to resolution. • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work effectively with manufacturing plants, engineering teams, suppliers, and system integrators.

Skills Required:
Robotics, PLC/CNC

Skills Preferred:
N/A

Experience Required:
The Robotics Engineer will lead the development, integration, standardization, and deployment of industrial robotic systems supporting manufacturing operations. This position will work across manufacturing engineering, controls, production, suppliers, and advanced technology teams to develop scalable robotic solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, flexibility, and maintainability. The role will also support the development of next-generation robotics standards and reusable robot templates while advancing digital manufacturing, data integration, simulation, and Industry 4.0 capabilities.

Experience Preferred:
Fanuc and ABB Robotic systems certification

Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree

Additional Information:
Preferred Qualifications • Advanced experience with FANUC robotic systems. • Experience with ABB robotic systems. • Experience with Universal Robots/collaborative robotics. • Experience developing standardized robot programs, templates, libraries, or reusable automation architectures. • Experience with robot simulation and offline programming tools. • Experience with robotic vision and guidance systems. • Understanding of functional safety and robotic cell safety concepts. • Knowledge of industrial PLC platforms and PLC-to-robot integration. • Understanding of industrial Ethernet and manufacturing network architectures. • Experience integrating robotics with manufacturing execution, monitoring, or data-collection systems. • Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies, including: IIoT Edge computing Data collection and analytics AI/ML Machine vision Digital twins Virtual commissioning • Programming or scripting experience used to support automation and engineering applications. • Knowledge of software development principles, data structures, APIs, and system integration. • Experience with cloud-connected manufacturing or industrial data platforms. • Understanding of industrial engineering concepts, including cycle-time analysis, constraint analysis, throughput, and productivity improvement. • Experience working with automation OEMs, robot manufacturers, and system integrators. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering productivity tools. Fully onsite.
Location: (Redford,MI)
Disclaimer: 
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665
 
Rewards:
Medical, dental, vision
401k 
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client 
 
 
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