Automation Engineer

Job description

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life. Under some supervision and with technical guidance, the Associate Automation Engineer will assist others to identify cost savings opportunities, design, develop, and maintain automated processes, work cells, and/or equipment. What You Will Do at Graco Engineering Support: - Plan, execute, and report on work priorities, develop accurate man‑hour estimates to support effective resource planning, and adapt quickly to changing priorities to meet operational objectives. - Observe and learn machine development by helping determine optimal tooling for machine tending and/or assembly automation equipment, assisting in the capital equipment justification process as needed, implementing preventive and corrective actions for reducing sc...