Manufacturing Automation Engineer

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Responsibilities include:

• The individual will actively interface with all facets of production including cost, quality, throughput, introduction of new products, and support organizations.

• Resolve daily production related automation production issues .

• Interface with teams that address quality, new product introduction, capacity issues, purchasing, and planning.

• Provide input to the various factory sponsored cycle time and quality improvement teams. Identify corrective actions for factory related quality issues. Implement temporary and permanent changes to build procedures through documentation management.

• Support product "stop ship" meetings and work with a cross-functional team to resolve and implement corrective actions.

• Product ownership from a quality standpoint with a goal to drive efficiency gains through quality improvements.

• Provide advanced support to automation line to meet  machine availability, performance and quality metrics
• Troubleshoot problems with processes and hardware including pneumatics, electrical, PLC logic, vision cameras, barcode scanners, robotics, servo axis and networking/database 
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors in order to resolve complex problems and implement solutions
• Perform PLC logic, robotic and HMI program modifications to support product changes and/or machine optimization
• Maintain program backups for all automation equipment
• Plan preventive maintenance
• Analyze machine performance metrics and identify room for continuous improvement.

• Candidates should have solid understanding of advanced problem solving skills and experience implementing the same (DOE, statistical methods, etc).

• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma exposure or experience

• Robotics and AI experience preferred.

Target Base Salary Range: $65,000 - $105,000

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. 

• B.S. in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Parental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.