Senior Automation Engineer

Ideal Pay Range: $50 - 57/hr (the manager is open to higher rates depending on experience) 
W2 Contract: 1 year with possible extension and/or conversion
100% onsite in Westbrook, Maine

Job Description:

• Responsible for supporting manufacturing processes, quality/cost savings initiatives and implementation of engineering principles while assuring compliance with cGMP quality and safety standards.
• Responsible for equipment specification, acquisition, and implementation.
• Leads automation equipment upgrade efforts related to safety, obsolescence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluates machine logic, electromechanical and process controls to troubleshoot equipment and drives to resolution.
• Leads teams to identify root cause of manufacturing failures using structured problem solving. Applies root cause fixes to prevent recurrence.
• Conducts failure modes and effects analysis and evaluates manufacturing equipment risk.
• Completes complex projects based on comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Leads design of experiments, validation, completion of testing and analysis of data. 

Qualifications:

• Extensive engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in the application of lean six sigma principles and the DMAIC approach or a similar structured problem-solving system.
• Proficiency in change management principles and processes.