INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution! OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility. Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow's clean and connected car. Title: Automation Engineer Work Location: * 2026: Greer, SC * January 2027: Role will transition to Toledo, OH Missions Main Missions * Contributes to the Support Optimap / Optipro project development * Supports operations in case of major technical incidence and capitalization of lessons learnt/optimizations of processes * Ensures consistent contribution (participating and sharing / transferring knowledge) within industrial networks * BG standard owner for Automation * Leads métier projects on his scope * Leads Industrial Excellence innovation roadmap on his scope, delivered breakthrough solution using/managing métier project * Ensures consistent report to top management & operations using steering instance KPI and/or main deliverables * Optipro or Optimap or Optinov work packages fulfilled * HSE (100% conformity) * Build & Monitor Project charter * Manage assigned budget * Defines & Monitors Validation plan * Manages and perform risk analysis (FMEAs + technical reviews) * Ownership on Automation standard at BG level Activities Project Management * Define and lead the activities needed to achieve the deliverables * Determine the project provisional budget (hours and cost) * Elaborate and transfers the technical data to the development, industrial and/or plant teams, with a clear identification of the remaining risks to ensure successful transfer * Handle some activities of the extended team depending on the project size Metier activities * Seek for breakthrough initiative on Robotic, PLC and Vision field: Identify new technologies and functions, analyze market and technology trends, benchmark serial products and technologies * Contribute to robotic network activities linked to central roadmap * Lead technical standards definitions * Industrialize innovative solutions Assistance to operations * Support operations in case of major or new issue on processes/equipment on Vision, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)/ HMI (Human Machine Interface program) Robotic equipment, including: * Automation audit on equipment/cell * Supplier tracking * Program adjustments during tuning phase/retrofit/re-use * Participate in operations productivity workshops Customer/Industrial projects activities * Validate technical feasibility of Vision PLC & Robotics solutions * Support the definition of equipment specifications & supplier sourcing * Perform inhouse programming tasks on PLC HMI Robots and OT/IT devices Knowledge sharing activities * Consolidate lessons learnt from the projects into metier best practices and standards * Animate in metier networks * Promote externally (OEM, external institutes, academics…) and internally industrial excellence innovation roadmap * Train new AUTOMATION, ROBOTIC, PPA, MPM, EPM… to industrialized innovative solutions Competences requirements Knowledge / Qualifications * Bachelor if significant experienced in the field or a Engineering Master's degree in Automation and Robotics plus experience * Advanced experience in robotics and automation * Previous experience in an international context preferred Previous Experience (if relevant) * Previous experience in the automotive sector is an added advantage Key technical competencies * 5+ years of experience as Robotic or PLC specialist * Knowledge of SIEMENS PLC and FANUC ROBOT * Project management skills * Fluent English required Key behavioral competencies (be customer‑centric, cultivate innovation, act with audacity, drive results, collaborate, drive engagement, value differences, be resilient, develop yourself) * Leadership, able to make clear synthesis, organized, rigorous, team player * Ability to make decision and assess technical solution on his field * Ability to plan, organize and prioritize * Communication capability skills towards all management levels * Pedagogical skills As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally. Date: Feb 17, 2026 Location: Troy-Michigan, MI, US, 48098 Job Requisition ID: 386793 Other jobs in Industrial Nearest Major Market: Troy Nearest Secondary Market: Detroit

Created: 2026-04-02