Automation Tooling Engineer 2

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Position Summary:
As Illumina embraced the change for the next industrial revolution. The role for Automation within Illumina Singapore Hub is to support successful products launch and various Center of Excellence in Process improvement through automation solutions.

Collaborate with HQ, Manufacturing Technology and Transfer, to deliver an integrated automated solution for high volume manufacturing in Singapore.

This role will be part of the Automation team within the Engineering function. One will be required to work in closed collaboration with Safety, Quality, Manufacturing, R & D and other engineering groups to gather their users’ inputs and incorporate them in the automation system design where applicable. Participate and support all stages of automation solution from idea generation, design conceptualization, equipment built, buy-off, qualifications and deployment to production release.

In addition, through your knowledge and feedbacks gather from past projects, you will improve and enhance automation design rules and explore feasibility with new product introduction team or contract manufacturers/ automation partners.

Position Responsibilities:
- Owns multiple tooling components of a larger system with oversight.- Ability to develop solutions within established design architecture.-
- Ability to carry out task independently and with guidance as necessary from Seniors or manager.- Ability to provide supporting data on risk and recommendations in area of responsibility and at critical interface to other teams.- Ability to select appropriate components and vendors in area of responsibility, without oversight.- Ability to track associated project expenses.- Required to work cross functionally with Safety, Quality, Manufacturing, R&D and Engineering to develop URS for new machine and improve design concepts on existing equipment.- Support introduction of Industrial 4.0 concepts to automation design and implementation

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements:
- In-depth knowledge experience of customized automated machine design and assembly required.- Good inter-departmental communication skills and documentation skills are required.- Well verse in analytical /problem solving technique with a high-level problem solving and reasoning skills required.- Good understanding of material selections, machine parts fabrication and processes- Experience with highly automated liquid or powder filling and sealing tools desired.- Experience with high volume manufacturing in a high-tech consumables industry desired.- Experience in setting up final acceptance requirement (FAT), develop proof of concept (POC) design using solid work design and AutoCAD simulation.- Proven track record in design concept in automation tooling that resolved manufacturing challenges such as scalability and error proofing.- Working knowledge of design and drawing creation in SolidWorks preferred.- Knowledge of industrial 4.0 preferred.

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:
- Possess a Diploma Mechanical / Mechatronics Engineering with at least 3-5 years or Degree holder with 2-4 years of relevant experience in Automation equipment design for Industry/Factory and scale-up of machine in a production environment.

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