Automation Engineer

Join Flambeau’s Engineering Team!

We’re looking for an innovative and motivated Automation Engineer to help drive automation solutions across our organization. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement advanced automation that supports and enhances our manufacturing processes. If you’re passionate about robotics, automation technology, and continuous improvement, we’d love to meet you.

Why Flambeau?

You’ll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team dedicated to innovation and continuous improvement—plus enjoy opportunities for professional growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Program Fanuc robotics (manual and offline programming)

• Train technicians on robotics fundamentals

• Manage projects—develop timelines, create flow charts, and coordinate team communication

• Research and develop new technologies to improve production

• Create CAD generated detailed fixture and end of arm tooling design models as required

• Create dimensional part drawings as needed

• Collaborate with Project Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and external partners

• Support costing for new automation equipment

• Travel to customer/vendor locations and other Flambeau facilities (up to 20%)

• Stay current on new tooling, machinery, materials, and processing innovations

• Perform other duties as assigned

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What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of robotics and programming (Fanuc preferred)

• 2–4 years of plastics processing/manufacturing experience strongly preferred

• Strong communication skills and teamwork ability

• Experience with fixture design/build

• Strong 3-D CAD/CAM skills (SDRC)

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, and Ladder Logic

• Willingness to learn and grow through ongoing training

Physical & Work Environment:

• Primarily office-based with occasional production floor work

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs occasionally

• Standard 40-hour workweek with additional hours as needed

Flambeau offers a competitive wage plus medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 401(k) with company match, life, and more!

All offers of employment by Flambeau are contingent on completion of a drug test within 2 business days of your offer acceptance and a background check with results in compliance with company policy.

Flambeau, Inc. is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Employer and Drug Free Workplace.

Upon hire, Flambeau uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility for roles based in the United States.