Automation Engineering Manager

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Taylor, MI
Hybrid
110K-128K Annually
Healthtech
The Role

Innovate. Advance Safety. Drive Sustainable Healthcare Waste Solutions.

At Daniels Health, we’re redefining medical waste management through safety-first, clinically designed solutions that reduce infection risk, environmental impact, and inefficiencies. As a global leader, we’re seeking a Lead Engineer – Automation to spearhead the design and implementation of advanced automation systems in our waste processing operations. This role will require extensive travel to our medical waste plants throughout the US and Canada.

About Daniels Health
As North America's second-largest healthcare waste provider, Daniels Health is known for pioneering leakproof containment, robotic washing, and reusable systems that cut CO₂ emissions. Backed by research and trusted by thousands of healthcare brands, we prioritize safety and sustainability through continuous innovation and strong healthcare partnerships.

About the role
As the Lead Engineer – Automation, you’ll be the driving force behind our automation strategy—designing and delivering systems that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate safety across our operations.

What you will do:

  • Design / lead the design process of automated systems and equipment
  • Lead and/or take part in design reviews for automated systems and equipment.
  • Liaise with external suppliers of components and/or entire systems
  • Lead the build, testing and commissioning of automated systems from design approval to site acceptance testing
  • Ensure safety standards and compliance requirements are met for newly installed equipment
  • Lead and/or take part in design reviews for automated systems and equipment.
  • Monitor performance and data of implemented systems, and make recommendations for further improvements
  • Establish maintenance plans for newly introduced equipment and provide troubleshooting support
  • Complete allocated tasks in timely manner
  • Autonomously manage projects and communicate key project milestones with key stakeholders

Who you are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics.
  • 8+ years’ experience in mechanical engineering with a focus on industrial automation (PLC).
  • Proficient in SolidWorks or similar CAD tools (2D/3D modelling, assemblies, BOMs, GD&T).
  • Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
  • Excellent communicator and collaborator across cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness to travel locally and internationally as needed.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
610 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

MAKING HEALTHCARE SAFER
The philosophy that guides Daniels - striving to make a safer environment for everyone involved in healthcare.

Daniels has operations in Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Europe and South Africa and is widely regarded as a leader of innovation in the medical waste space. Daniels'​ flagship product - the Sharpsmart collector, was launched in 1999 and is now used in thousands of healthcare facilities around the globe. It has been peer reviewed in numerous medical journals with findings that indisputably assert it as the safest sharps collector in the world.

Through education, innovation and service, we are committed to make the healthcare industry safer for the people who work in it and continually drive the development of ecologically sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of medical waste.

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