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Basic Purpose:
This position will be responsible for the mechanical design of robotic automation systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Design robotic automation projects within defined time frame and budget allowance by performing the following duties.

• Evaluate project definition and formulate conceptual design and technical requirements. Analyze projects for technical feasibility regarding engineering, manufacturability, and cost implications. Draw on personal technical expertise to assist personnel in accomplishing project commitments. Experience in designing and sizing complex mechanical components, assemblies, and robots.
• Perform mechanical design of robotic cells. This includes detailed design of cell components, as well as overall cell layout.
• Assist with preparation of proposals and quotations to represent realistic expectations of the capabilities and the profitability goals of Ellison Technologies Automation.
• Lead meeting consistent with company procedures for design evaluation, design/drawing releases, project status, and project kick-off. Modify schedules or plans required to maintain required goals within reasonable limits.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Inventor

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• 15+ years of mechanical design in the robotics or automation industry
• Experience in designing systems that utilize many different pieces of equipment
• Experience in MS Excel
• Manufacturing or Machine Tool Load/Unload experience; including workholding and fixturing a plus

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is at times loud.