McMaster-Carr

Corporate Automation Reliability Engineer

McMaster-Carr  •  $185k - $230k/yr  •  Chicago, IL / Elmhurst, NY (Onsite)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

Who We Are

McMaster-Carr is an innovative e-commerce company helping customers build and repair anything because we offer everything. We've thrived for more than 120 years through a relentless focus on customer experience, adaptability, and world-class operations. Curious, exceptional people are at the center of our evolution, turning new challenges and disruptive technologies into opportunities to learn, grow, and do work that makes customers' lives better.

What You'll Do

It is an exciting time at McMaster-Carr as we expand the use of automation in our distribution operations. Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), right-sized packaging technology, and sortation equipment are just some of the technologies that are in the scope of this role.

We are hiring to advance engineering projects that drive improvements in the reliability and performance of the automation system. Projects span material handling design, controls, software, analytics, process design and AI. You will help establish standards for new systems, improve systems already in operation, and solve complex technical problems in a high-up-time environment.

Make an impact and grow your engineering skills through work such as:

  • Improving automated packaging technology by creating standards for physical alignment, controls configurations, and software parameters.
  • Defining software behavior for automation based on control faults, warnings, and information
  • Enhancing the user experience of picking from totes to cartons in a goods-to-person
  • Designing or improving the material flow that connects automated storage and retrieval, picking, packing, workstations, sortation, and downstream processes.
  • Improving automated receiving through vision, identification, routing, induction, or put-away
  • Applying conveyor, sortation, mobile-robotics, or related material-handling technologies to improve system reliability and throughput.
  • Building an Al-enabled troubleshooting tool for maintenance technicians responding to automation-equipment
  • Creating data elements and analytics that identify automation faults, downtime, throughput constraints, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Evaluating alternatives, explaining technical and operational trade-offs, and recommending practical
  • Supporting complex system issues that extend beyond established operating and maintenance

Cash Compensation

Total cash compensation is generally around $185,000 to $230,000 and includes profit sharing based on company performance.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of professional experience in warehouse automation, including experience with AS/RS, automated receiving using vision systems, packaging technologies, shipping sorters, or palletizing
  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems, mechanical, electrical, computer science engineering or equivalent
  • Knowledge of hardware, controls, software, process design, analytics, and AI disciplines is preferred
  • Experience in a fast-paced, high uptime, operational environment
  • Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent communication skills and advanced project execution skills
  • Strong business and financial acumen paired with domain and technical expertise
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically and roadmap, plan, and execute
  • Commitment to personal, professional, and team growth

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.

This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.

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McMaster-Carr

About McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is an e-commerce company offering more than half a million products used to keep businesses in motion. The company owes its success to experimentation and innovation and invites team members to put their creativity to work. Whether the job is automating distribution operations, researching new products, or improving the company’s app, people flourish when they love to learn and pursue ambitious goals. An emphasis on curiosity and development leads to hiring for capability more than skill and celebrates diverse studies, experiences, backgrounds and identities. McMaster-Carr’s commitment to an inclusive workplace is evident in the way they form teams and develop on-site resources.

McMaster-Carr is in the business of convenience. Product development, publishing, technology, sales, and distribution teams ensure that clients can design, build, operate, and repair almost anything. The company has a customer-friendly e-commerce platform; high-quality products (fastening systems, LED lighting, conveyors, programmable logic controllers, pumps, electrical components, and more); and makes operational excellence and innovation their priority.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Elmhurst, Illinois
Year Founded
1901
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