Automation Support Engineer
Pubblicato il 12-08-2026 - Makino in Ponte
Makino is a world leader in metal‑cutting and machining technology. As a leader in advanced manufacturing machine tool technology, Makino enables its customers to realize the highest level of quality with the fastest time to market. When companies make the parts that matter for automotive, aerospace, medical, die‑mold and other industries worldwide, they make them with Makino.
Summary
The Automation Support Engineer is responsible for the installation of the Makino automated systems servicing Makino machining centers and other ancillary equipment. The automated systems utilize various automation products (robots, gantry systems, vision systems, marking systems, conveyance systems) to automate the flow of material through the Makino machining systems. The engineer will be responsible for the proper installation and startup of these systems at the customer location.
The support engineer will also be involved in assisting with the installation of custom and special options for use on Makino machining centers and equipment provided by Makino to support customer’s requests.
These options are widely varied in design and function, typically new and unique customer defined, and interface directly with the standard CNC machine tool and Makino supplied and supported equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Install, debug, and support Makino‑developed and standard automated machining systems at Makino Mason and at customer locations. This includes mechanical and electrical installation of robots, robot grippers, cell controllers, interconnection cabling, safety fencing, conveyors, etc. It also includes the preparation of the site for the equipment such as marking the plant floor to show equipment position and directing plant or rigging personnel during the installation of the equipment.
- Provide weekly reporting of completed installation tasks.
- Install, debug, and support Makino‑supplied 3rd party–developed integrated solutions. This includes test stands, parts wa