Automation Controls Engineer

Your Job

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex Company is an end-to-end provider of innovation, development, and manufacturing solutions to the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and medical device industries. Our Little Rock, Arkansas location is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to support manufacturing of injection molded parts and assembly automation.

Our Team

At Phillips-Medisize, our goal is to create value for others. We empower every team member to hear, feel and see the quality in every action we take. By incorporating quality into the design of products and processes and predicting potential quality problems before manufacturing and delivering the product, we can create mutual benefit. The leading task of quality control involves enforcing the use of specified processes and materials, ensuring the qualification of operators and equipment, and making a series of planned measurements to determine if quality standards are being met.

What You Will Do

Active team member in the internal or external design and fabrication of thermoplastic injection molding and secondary equipment, robotics, EOATs, automated work cells, and automated assembly equipmentPrimary technical representative in the AQP process for equipment and tools utilized for thermoplastic injection molding, secondary processes, and automated assembly equipmentContinuously improve and update automated equipment to reduce labor, reduce cycle time, reduce waste, and increase efficiencies in equipment and process operationsModify and/or update electrical circuits, electrical designs, program and monitor PLC’s, motion controls, and other peripheral devicesLead technical resource to integrate and/or program auxiliary equipment to automated assembly lines, molding work centers, and automated equipment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

2+ years of PLC programming experience2+ years of motion controls experience2+ years of troubleshooting and robotics experienceLegal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

Associate degree in Electro-Mechanical TechnologyExperience interfacing automation and robotics with various types of equipmentCAD software experienceExperience in plastic injection molding

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Molex company, Phillips-Medisize mobilizes and deploys specialized capabilities and services across highly regulated industries, including health care, regulated consumer, automotive and defense. We design, develop and create innovative and life-changing medical technologies for millions of people around the globe.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf