Senior Automation Engineer

Title: Sr. Automation Engineer

Location: Greater Tokyo area, Japan

Duration: 6 months+

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Job Description: Our client is seeking a Sr. Automation Engineer to lead complex automation projects and provide technical direction for manufacturing equipment and process controls at a recently acquired site in Japan. This individual will drive automation strategy, system architecture, equipment integration, production support, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities include: leading automation projects from concept through production support; developing advanced control architectures using PLCs, robotics, machine vision, motion control, and data-integration technologies; integrating machine and functional safety into equipment designs; leading design reviews, risk assessments, validation strategies, technical decisions, and root-cause investigations; managing capital projects, budgets, suppliers, and system integration; standardizing automation platforms and documentation; mentoring engineers and technicians; evaluating emerging technologies; supporting audits and compliance activities; and partnering with Operations, Quality, Product Development, and leadership on strategic objectives.

Skills:

• Technical leadership and advanced automation architecture
• PLCs, robotics, machine vision, motion control, and data integration
• Functional safety, risk management, and validation expertise
• Complex automation and capital-project management, supplier selection, and system integration
• Strategic problem solving, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement leadership
• Stakeholder influence, mentoring/coaching, and cross-functional leadership
• Innovation, technology assessment, and regulatory/audit support

Education:

• Engineering Degree

Language requirement :

• Bilingual (English and Japanese)