ME Liquid Cooling Automation Engineer

Your Job

Molex is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer (Mechanical) to support the development and deployment of automation solutions for Liquid Cooling products. This role is responsible for mechanical design, automation equipment development, process optimization, tooling integration, and production line automation from NPI through mass production.

The position works closely with DPE, Quality, Production, and suppliers to improve manufacturing efficiency, product quality, traceability, and scalability of liquid cooling products.

Our Team

Our team: ME engineer team in Datacom & Specialty Solutions (DSS) division.

Project stakeholders: PDPE/ Qual/Production/ Supplier

What You Will Do (Job Description)

Automation Equipment Development

• Lead mechanical design and development of automation equipment for liquid cooling assembly lines.

• Design and implement automated stations :Screw fastening/ Leak testing /Thermal performance testing/Flushing & cleaning /Barcode and traceability systems /Vision inspection systems /Material handling automation

• Develop equipment specifications, URS, RFQ packages, and validation plans

Mechanical Design

• Support NPI builds from EVT, DVT, PVT through MP.

• Develop automation roadmaps aligned with customer and project requirements.

• Work with DPE teams to evaluate manufacturability and automation opportunities during product development.

• Participate in DFM/DFA reviews.

Process Improvement & Manufacturing Excellence

• Identify labor-intensive operations and drive automation initiatives.

• Improve FPY, OEE, throughput, and equipment utilization.

• Reduce assembly variation through automation and error-proofing techniques.

• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation

Supplier Management

• Work with tooling suppliers to ensure design quality, schedule, and cost targets are met.

• Evaluate supplier technical capabilities and manufacturing processes.

• Monitor tooling fabrication, FAT, SAT, and qualification activities.

• Resolve supplier-related tooling issues.

Equipment Qualification

• Develop and execute IQ/OQ/PQ protocols.

• Conduct equipment GR&R and capability validation.

• Establish PM plans and equipment calibration requirements.

• Support customer audits and manufacturing readiness reviews

Smart Manufacturing & Digitalization

• Support MES integration and manufacturing traceability systems.

• Develop automated data collection and production monitoring systems.

• Collaborate on Industry 4.0 initiatives including:

o Machine connectivity

o Process data analytics

o Predictive maintenance

o Digital manufacturing dashboards

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or above in:

o Mechanical Engineering

o Automation Engineering

o Mechatronics Engineering

o Manufacturing Engineering

• 5+ years of experience in automation equipment development or manufacturing engineering.

• Experience with automation machine mechanical design.

• Experience supporting NPI projects and production ramp-up activities.

• Understanding of fixture design, tolerance analysis, and machine building principles.

• Familiarity with manufacturing process validation.

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience with:

• Industry 4.0

• MES Integration

• Traceability Systems

• Automated Data Collection