Automation Machine Design Engineer (Inc. Process/ Fixture/ Robot Engineering)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Koch Industries scores A on the Alion truth index.
Your Job
As an Automation Machine Design Engineer, you will help design and advance practical automation solutions for manufacturing operations across Molex. You will translate manual process needs into equipment, fixture, robotics, and system concepts that improve how products are assembled and inspected.
Our Team
The GOC Automation Task Force is a Japan-based team that supports urgent, business-critical automation projects for Molex sites around the world. The team collaborates with Molex Japan manufacturing engineering groups and leverages Japan’s ecosystem of equipment and component manufacturers to accelerate global automation initiatives.
What You Will Do
Design manufacturing processes for assembly and related operations.
Design bench-top equipment and fixtures for prototype manual assembly, semi-automated processes, and hybrid manual and automated production lines.
Develop automation concepts and detailed machine and system designs.
Promote and implement automation solutions using robotic technologies.
Propose comprehensive process improvements using sensor technologies, control systems, and related engineering disciplines.
Explore practical opportunities to apply AI-enabled technologies to process improvement concepts.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Experience in automation engineering, including developing a concrete machine concept to automate an existing manual process.
Experience in hardware design and/or drafting with 3D CAD for automation equipment, particularly automated assembly and/or inspection machines for small devices.
At least 5 years of hands-on professional experience in relevant automation engineering work and at least 10 years of total experience across related engineering roles.
Japanese proficiency at native or upper-business level.
English proficiency at business level.
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience improving manual processes through methodology changes, layout modifications, or redesigned tools and fixtures.
Experience working at overseas sites, including equipment launches, training local engineers or operators, or leading local projects.
Experience applying robotics and advanced mechatronics technologies.
Upper-business-level English proficiency.
Business or lower-business proficiency in Chinese, Spanish, Korean, or Vietnamese.
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Who We Are
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