Manufacturing Automation Developer Overview Right Rope is a fast-growing, continuous-improvement-minded rope manufacturing company, passionate about making the highest quality rope in the world. As we grow, we are looking for motivated, conscientious people to join our team and help create products that serve a variety of exciting industries. You would be leading the design, fabrication, and implementation of innovative machines and optimizations in the manufacturing facility. We produce rope for arborists, boating and marine applications, electrical contractors, search and rescue operations, industrial rigging and lifting, recreation, camping and much more. Your passion for developing machines to improve product quality, decrease waste, and increase production efficiency will make this a rewarding position. You would work closely with the leadership team to establish goals, ideate, and problem solve while you exercise a high level of autonomy over the design and building process. About You You are looking for an opportunity to make a big impact on a growing business. You are energized by a role that has a lot of growth potential. You are an engineer-builder type of person that can bring something from concept to reality in a unique and effective way. You self-describe as "thinking outside the box". You enjoy the process of problem solving, designing, optimizing, fabricating, and implementing one-of-a-kind solutions to move the business forward. You take pride in your work and enjoy autonomy. You are detail oriented, and like to be efficient. You have a high degree of physical and spatial reasoning. You are part creative designer and part scientist. Your intuition gives you a starting point, and your scientific rigor forces you to achieve the highest results. You are able to lead multiple projects to completion through yourself and others. Responsibilities You will lead the process of designing, building, and implementing custom machines and optimization solutions in a rope manufacturing facility. Your goal is to increase efficiency, decrease waste, and improve product quality. Your work would include collaborating with the leadership team on projects / goals / objectives, then masterminding, planning and building machines and optimizations to meet company objectives. As this is a new position, in a department that's still in start-up mode for operations, the Manufacturing Automation Developer should be eager to help create and implement effective innovations for work-flow efficiency and product improvement. Having an obsession for continuous improvement will drive results and allow for business growth and professional growth. Being mechanically inclined and bent towards hands-on problem solving will be needed for you to be successful in this role. Previous experience with design, engineering, automation, and fabrication is a requirement for this role. Our manufacturing division is rapidly growing, building new warehouse space, and taking on new manufacturing processes regularly. This continuous expansion provides a basis for needed automation development well into the future. For a person with the required capacity and mindset, that wants to take on additional responsibility, there are many opportunities for continued growth and advancement.

These opportunities include:

Designing/building bigger and more complex machines and automation systems Product development/engineering Optimization of workflow and process improvements Helping to develop production software Helping to build subsequent manufacturing operations Larger teams for leadership and management Training and development of team members Schedule Full-time, 40 hours / week 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Alternative and flexible schedules may be available. Compensation $70k - $120k+ depending on your ability to achieve results Benefits Paid Time Off Paid Holidays (after orientation) 401k with company match Wellness Stipend or YMCA membership discount Health Insurance Health Savings Account Qualifications Experience designing automation machines Experience fabricating or leading the fabrication of automation machines High integrity and personal responsibility High conscientiousness High willingness to learn and desire to grow / continuous improvement mindset High attention to detail

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$70,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Paid time off

Shift:

Day shift Application Question(s): Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law / regulations? Are you willing to take a drug test, in accordance with local law / regulations?

Language:

English (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Saranac, MI 48881 (Required)

Work Location:

In person