Lead Automation Engineer

The Lead Automation Engineer will work on a team to drive new product development from concept to deployment. This role will focus on conceiving, designing, developing, programming, and maintaining innovative machinery that may include robotics, mechatronics, inspection, sortation, packaging, storage, material handling or other hardware solutions.

This is an onsite role in our La Vergne TN office. We are offering relocation assistance to candidates willing to relocate.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Control system and/or robot programming
• Create original detailed designs of unusual and complex machinery utilizing engineering software with limited direction from leadership
• Applications development, requirements gathering, concept generation, architecture creation, and specification writing
• Support the project management team by leading design reviews, creating schedules, tracking project costs, and estimating budgets
• Provide training and guidance to lower-level engineers
• Technical writing of machinery manuals and operating procedures
• Manage bill-of-materials (BOMs), select vendors, obtain quotes, create purchase requests, and inspect re...