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You will help develop automation standards, evaluate emerging technologies, share best practices, and drive repeatable automation solutions across the manufacturing network.\nAs a member of the Automation & Advanced Manufacturing team, you will lead and support the development, justification, design, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing automation systems across a diverse industrial manufacturing environment.\nThis role combines hands-on project execution with enterprise capability development. You will serve as a key technical resource for robotics, automation, controls, advanced manufacturing systems, and automated joining technologies, with welding and joining automation serving as a primary area of technical expertise.\nResponsibilities include, evaluating automation opportunities, developing technical concepts and business cases, supporting capital project execution, and driving the standardization and replication of successful solutions across multiple manufacturing facilities.\nWhat do we want to know about you?Required Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Automation/Controls, Robotics Engineering or related discipline.\nStrong background in welding automation, robotic welding, or automated machining and fabrication processes.\n7+ years of industrial automation, manufacturing engineering, robotics, controls, or advanced manufacturing experience.\nDemonstrated leadership of significant automation and capital projects.\nStrong understanding of robotics, controls, safety, machine integration, and manufacturing processes.\nExperience developing automation concepts, specifications, scopes, and business cases.\nProject leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nAbility to travel as required to support enterprise manufacturing sites.\nPreferred Qualifications\nRobotic welding and automated joining systems\nIndustrial robots (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa/Motoman)\nPLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, and controls integration\nMachine vision and inspection systems\nCertified welding experience\nAutomated material handling\nMES, SCADA, OEE and data collection systems\nFAT, SAT, commissioning and production launch\nLean Green Belt Certification\nWhat will your typical day look like? Responsibilities\nLead automation projects from concept through production launch.\nEvaluate manufacturing processes and identify automation opportunities.\nDevelop technical concepts, capital estimates, and ROI business cases.\nServe as enterprise technical capability owner for welding and joining automation.\nDevelop automation standards, specifications, and preferred technologies.\nSupport multiple manufacturing sites and business units based on business priorities.\nLead/support vendor selection, RFQs, design reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup.\nTroubleshoot and optimize existing automation systems.\nIdentify and replicate successful solutions across sites.\nSupport Automation & Advanced Manufacturing roadmap and technology strategy.\nEvaluate emerging technologies including robotics, vision, simulation, and AI-enabled manufacturing.\nMentor site engineering resources and provide technical leadership.\n Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $79100-112800 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.\nWhat could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?\nAt Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.\nIf you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.\nWho are we?\nWabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together - are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.\nOur global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.\nCulture powers us and the possibilities.\nWe believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.\nWe’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.\nNeed accommodation? 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