Global Automation Expert (m/f/d)

Herne

Maschinen-/Anlagenbau

Your responsibilities

  • Define and drive the global strategy for manufacturing automation with focus on welding & brazing automation incl. analyzing existing solutions as well as standardisation
  • Work with site manufacturing engineering teams and automation vendors/integrators to:
    • specify and procure robotic welding/brazing systems
    • propose implementation strategy per site with focus on implementation
    • commission, qualify and validate those systems (including weld procedure qualification, brazing parameter qualification, robot path programming, cycle time analysis, changeover optimisation).
    • develop and maintain standardised welding/brazing process documentation across sites
  • Ensure welding/brazing automation solutions meet required quality standards, internal specifications and external codes as well as safety/ergonomic requirements for cobot/robot interactions.
  • Act as subject expert for automation technology: train and mentor site engineers/technicians, support root-cause analysis of welding/brazing/automation issues, lead site audits of welding-automation readiness.
  • Collaborate with supply chain and maintenance functions to ensure spare part strategy, downtime minimisation and preventive maintenance programmes
  • Lead business-case development and CAPEX justification for automation investments in welding/brazing; partner with finance and global manufacturing engineering leadership.
  • Drive global standardisation and benchmarking: collect best practices from all sites, benchmark automation progress, recommend and deploy global CAPEX projects to elevate welding/brazing automation maturity.

Your profile

  • Master’s degree in Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, , Welding Engineering or equivalent.
  • Certification in welding engineering (e.g., Certified Welding Engineer or CWB-WE) is a plus.
  • Extensive (typically 8-15 years) hands-on experience in industrial automation or research institutes concentrating on automation.
  • Deep technical knowledge of welding (MIG, TIG, MAG, Sub-Arc, etc) and brazing (e.g., vacuum brazing, flux brazing, induction brazing) processes, including material‐joint types, metallurgy, fixtures, weld/braze parameter development, weld codes/standards.
  • Familiarity with factory automation frameworks such as Industry 4.0, digital twin, smart robotics, machine vision.
  • Strong project management and change-management skills: capable of leading cross-functional teams across multiple manufacturing sites and geographies.
  • Excellent data-driven mindset: use metrics and analytics to drive decisions, benchmark performance and report on ROI, OEE, quality, cost savings.
  • Excellent communication skills (English written and oral), able to present to senior leadership, influence and convince stakeholders globally and build consensus
  • Travel readiness to visit manufacturing plants worldwide (minimum 50%).
Job-Infos
Berufsfelder
Qualitätsmanagement
Studienfächer
Automatisierungstechnik
Maschinenbau
Abschluss
Master/Diplom
Unternehmen
Kelvion Holding GmbH
2 ING-Jobs
Ingenieur-Gehälter
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