Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Title: Automation Engineer

Organization: China Operations- Guang Zhou

Location: Guangzhou, PRC

Reports To: MADE Leader

The MADE Automation Engineer is primarily responsible for identifying, developing and implementing automation solutions to improve manufacturing productivity, quality, safety and labor efficiency. The role includes automation concept design, equipment and process evaluation, project execution, commissioning, validation support and continuous improvement for production automation projects.

Besides overall automation engineering, this role will also coordinate with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, engineering and external suppliers to ensure automation solutions are technically sound, scalable and aligned with MADE strategy. Work as an important MADE team representative to support the development of lights-out and intelligent factory capabilities.

Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities:

• Identify automation opportunities in manufacturing and supporting processes to improve quality, capacity and labor productivity.
• Design and develop automation concepts for assembly, labeling, packaging, handling, inspection and material flow processes.
• Lead or support automation projects from URS, concept design, supplier evaluation, design review, build, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning and handover.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, technical requirements, timelines and validation needs.
• Support robot, motion control, PLC, HMI, sensor, vision and system integration activities.
• Evaluate and improve equipment performance, process stability and automation reliability.
• Drive process and equipment optimization to reduce manual intervention, improve safety and increase throughput.
• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for automation-related issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documents such as URS, specifications, FMEA, SOP, WI and project reports.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure project quality, schedule and cost control.
• Support validation, verification and qualification of automation systems and processes.
• The ability to perform independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to influence and negotiate with people and resolve issues/problems.
• Communicate recommendations and decisions across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced technical environment, absorb technical information, review technical information and make technical decisions.

Other Job Requirements:

Occasional travel is required, including domestic and international travel.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or related field; Master degree is preferred.

Experience Qualifications:

• 3-5 years direct experience in automation engineering, equipment engineering or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device or advanced manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Direct experience in PLC, HMI, motion control, robotics, sensors, machine vision or industrial communication systems is preferred.
• Experience managing automation projects and supplier coordination is preferred.
• Familiarity with process validation, equipment qualification and risk assessment tools such as FMEA is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft tools; Word, Excel, Power Point; experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PLC programming or robot programming is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and teamwork skills are required.
• Experience with structured problem solving tools such as 8D, 5-whys or fishbone.
• Ability to analyze and process data and draw the appropriate conclusions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of equipment design, manufacturing process control and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience prioritizing conflicting demands.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and influencing skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and facilitating teams to identify and implement solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skill in English, be able to work in a multicultural environment.
• Practical experience in ERP/MES and shopfloor automation environment.
• Ability to achieve goals independently within a challenging time frame.

Metrics:

• Automation project on-time delivery.
• Labor saving and productivity improvement.
• Equipment OEE and uptime improvement.
• Defect reduction and process stability improvement.
• CAPEX effectiveness and project ROI.