Automation Engineer

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Fairfield, NJ, USA
In-Office
105K-120K Annually
Entry level
Aerospace • Automotive • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Designs, assembles, wires, debugs, maintains, and improves automated production equipment and control systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting electrical, electronic, and mechanical issues; developing schematics, drawings, and operating manuals; training production personnel; machining simple components; and supporting new equipment installation. Requires an engineering degree, PLC programming knowledge, electromechanical experience, machine assembly skills, and complex-systems troubleshooting ability.
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Join Weiss-Aug – A Leader in Precision Manufacturing and Innovation

Be part of a company that’s shaping the future of manufacturing where your ideas, skills, and passion matter. 

Weiss-Aug, is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions with advanced facilities across the U.S. and Mexico for over 50 years.

Why Join Us? 

At Weiss-Aug we are driven by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. As a recognized leader in the industrial and commercial sectors, specializing in high-volume metal stamping, thermoplastic molding, and value-added assembly solutions our Weiss-Aug MedPharma serves the medical device and life science industry, offering unparalleled vertically integrated manufacturing solutions, partnered with in-house product design and engineering services. These combined capabilities provide Weiss-Aug a strategic advantage over the competition, being able to offer our customers a true, single-source supplier option, to meet their most challenging product innovation needs. 

As we continue to push the boundaries of what is possible, including our latest advancements in materials science, specialty coatings, laser processing, and hybrid additive manufacturing technologies – Weiss-Aug MedPharma needs the best minds in industry. Expanding our team is paramount, bringing in fresh perspectives, ideas and broad-based talent to further enhance our solution offerings, driving new growth and supporting our technology roadmap – including the release of finished drug-delivery / combination devices and machined implants.

We're currently seeking a passionate and skilled Automation Engineer to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, engineered solutions to our customers worldwide. In this role you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, make improvements and support existing automated equipment. To research, construct and install custom sensing and automation control systems for production purposes. Help with assembly, wiring and debug of new machines.

Responsibilities

  

  • Basic design, fabrication and grooming of automated control systems, sensing systems and production equipment.
  • Wiring of electronic control systems, mechanical assembly and debugging of new equipment
  • Maintain, troubleshoot, repair and support existing automated equipment; electrical/electronic as well as mechanical issues.
  • Develop documentation for existing and newly developed automation systems, e.g., electrical schematics, basic mechanical drawings and operations manuals. Train floor personnel on the operation of equipment
  • Machining of simple parts, brackets, etc.

Requirements

  • Four-year college degree in Engineering required 
  • Working knowledge or practical experience of electromechanical systems
  • Knowledge of basic hand tools
  • Working knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers and their programming
  • Computer literate
  • Must be detail oriented
  • Basic experience with test, measurement and analytical equipment
  • Experience in machine assembly, i.e. mechanical assembly, electronic wiring, signal debugging/tracing; mechanical alignment
  • Machining experience a plus; experience with milling and lathe machines
  • Troubleshooting complex systems 

This position is at our Fairfield, NJ location.

Pay Range: $105,000 - $120,000

The base salary for this role will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Other Benefits Include

  • Medical, Dental and Vision 
  • 401 (k) with company match
  • Holiday, Vacation and Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Health Savings Accounts (HAS)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Cigna Wellness Incentive Program 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short Term Disability
  • Group Life and Accidental Insurance
  • Sun Life – Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance 
  • Smoking Cessation Program 
  • Pet Insurance 

US Pay Transparency

The base salary for this role will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

If your salary requirements exceed the advertised range and you remain interested in Weiss-Aug, we encourage you to apply.

Weiss-Aug is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Skills Required

  • Four-year college degree in Engineering
  • Working knowledge or practical experience with electromechanical systems
  • Knowledge of basic hand tools
  • Working knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers and PLC programming
  • Computer literacy
  • Detail-oriented work style
  • Basic experience with test, measurement, and analytical equipment
  • Experience with machine assembly, mechanical assembly, electronic wiring, signal debugging or tracing, and mechanical alignment
  • Machining experience, including milling and lathe machines
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex systems
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The Company
700 Employees
Year Founded: 1972

What We Do

Weiss-Aug is a vertically integrated industrial contract manufacturer producing precision metal stampings, injection-molded components, tooling, and value-added assemblies. It supports OEMs from product design and prototyping through engineering and full-scale production, serving automotive, aerospace and defense, commercial and industrial, consumer electronics, and emerging-technology markets. The company emphasizes tight tolerances, quality systems, and long-term customer partnerships to help bring reliable components to market.

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