Regional Automation Engineer is responsible to lead all automation systems inside our region, drive continuous improvement initiatives to our automated systems, troubleshooting automated equipment, analyzing performance and reliability, collaborating with Enterprise Automation Team on creating or improving automated systems inside our labs.
Responsibilities- Responsible for the operation, preventive maintenance, and repair of advanced automated equipment which supports continuous lab operations, 24/7 operations.
- Validate and lead all new automation system implementation inside our region, ensuring compliance with safety standards
- Optimize existing automation systems for better reliability and performance.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of automation systems to minimize downtime and improve OEE
- Develop and program industrial robots (e.g FANUC, ABB, KUKA, UR, YASKAWA ) for various automation applications such as material handling, and inter-process connectivity.
- Manage and document automation software revisions, electrical schematics, system configurations, including service/repair reports, calibrations, etc.
- Be the regional automation SME supporting and training leader for all lab automated systems.
- Work in collaboration with Enterprise Automation team to design, install and commissioning new automation systems including PLC’s, HMI’s, Vision Systems & Sensors, Actuators and industrial networks into cohesive control systems to enhance efficiency and reduce cost
- Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and bets practices in industrial automation and engineering control
- Support preventive maintenance programs and drive proactive reliability strategies
- Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics, Electromechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 5+years of experience in industrial automation integration and robot programming
- Proficient with programming PLCs (e.g Allen Bradley, Siemens, etc.)
- Expertise in robotics systems (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, ETC) and vision-guided systems a plus
- Expertise in AI and vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Matrox, Omron, etc)
- Proficiency in SCADA, HMI development, and industrial communication protocols (ethernet/IP, MODbus, Profibus, etc) strong understanding of PID control loops motion controls, etc
- Strong understanding of industrial networking and control systems.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, six sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Excellent problem -solving analytical and project management skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussion across teams.
- Able to differentiate between color coded wires and interpret visual readouts.
- Work flexible schedule/shift including weekends, nights and /or holidays
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Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 47,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. The company offers physicians the broadest test menu (3,000+ tests), is a pioneer in developing innovative new tests, is the leader in cancer diagnostics, provides anatomic pathology (AP) services, & interpretive consultation through its medical & scientific staff of about 900 M.D.s & Ph.D.s. The company reported 2020 revenues of $9.44 billion. Quest Diagnostics offers the most extensive clinical testing network in the U.S., with laboratories in most major metropolitan areas, & in Mexico, the UK & India. The company also operates four esoteric laboratories, 40 outpatient AP laboratories, & 160 smaller, rapid-response laboratories. Patients may have specimens collected in any of the company’s approximately 2,250 patient service centers. On a typical workday, testing is performed for about 550,000 patients. Quest Diagnostics empowers healthcare organizations & clinicians with state-of-the-art connectivity solutions. The company is the leading provider of pre-employment drugs-of-abuse screening for employers & risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. It is the world’s 2nd largest provider of clinical trials testing for new pharmaceuticals. More information is available at www.questdiagnostics.com. Language Assistance / Non-Discrimination Notice Asistencia de Idiomas / Aviso de no Discriminación 語言協助 / 不歧視通知 www.QuestDiagnostics.com/home/nondiscrimination
