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Recruiting Contacts:
Kiana Arevalo (949) 991-8285 //
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Sumit Kumar (469) 935-4505 //
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Deepika Mishra (469) 916-1275 //
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** We will NOT accept 3rd Party (C2C) Contractors **
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JOB DETAILS:
Position: Manufacturing Innovation Advanced Technology Engineer
JOB REF#: 44889 - 1507474
Duration: 12+ Months (On-Going Contract)
Location: ONSITE - Georgetown, KY 40324
Pay Rate: OPEN/Market Rate (W2 Only)
** Must be LOCAL or willing to RELOCATE at your own expense**
** This is role is 100% ONSITE, no remote work offered**
The Manufacturing Project Innovation Center (Manufacturing Innovation) Advanced Technology Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated, Advanced Technology Engineer
Model Development & Training Speed
- Design and implement computer vision models for defect detection, segmentation, and classification.
- Accelerate training cycles using synthetic data, active learning, and domain randomization to cover rare defects and specification variance.
Production Deployment
- Package models and services using Docker and manage deployments through Kubernetes or equivalent orchestration tools.
- Implement version control, rollback strategies, and observability for latency, drift, and false-positive/false-negative metrics.
Edge Optimization
- Optimize inference for edge and embedded hardware (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, Intel accelerators) to meet strict real-time latency requirements for moving-line inspection.
- Ensure consistent performance under varying lighting, optics, and surface conditions.
Integration with Manufacturing Systems
- Integrate vision systems with PLCs, encoders, triggers, and industrial networks using OPC-UA, MQTT, and REST protocols.
- Align deployments with Toyota s ICS+, GALC, and TVIP architecture standards for plant-level connectivity and reliability.
Data Strategy & Quality Control
- Lead data collection campaigns, manage annotation workflows, and establish quality gates for model validation.
- Utilize synthetic data pipelines and augmentation techniques to improve model robustness and reduce training time.
Reliability & Sustainment
- Ensure uptime and availability targets are met through proactive monitoring, calibration (MSA), and backup/restore processes.
- Implement drift detection, audit false-out risks, and perform root cause analysis for inspection failures.
DAILY TASKS:
- Develop and deploy production-grade machine learning models for industrial vision inspection systems across manufacturing lines.
- Accelerating model development and training using advanced techniques such as synthetic data generation, ensuring high accuracy and generalization, and delivering containerized software optimized for edge hardware
- Development of new technologies for PE and Manufacturing competitiveness improvement
- Lead and manage projects from concept to launch for new technology first introduction to manufacturing including creating schedules, establishing punch lists, and meeting established due dates and milestones.
- Search for innovative solutions, test them in a manufacturing setting, and develop business case justification to gain approval to purchase if trials prove successful.
- Close collaboration between both internal and external groups, including North American Manufacturing Centers and IT to ensure quality and to integrate robust AI solutions into high-volume manufacturing environments.
IDEAL Candidate will have the following experience:
- Worked with Vision & Technology project.
- Experienced with machine learning and vision systems using PLC.
- 5 years of experience in Machine Vision & Edge AI development.
- Proficiency in Python and C++
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
- Able to travel to all North American Manufacturing Centers (NAMC s), including Canada, Japan and Mexico
- 5 years of experience in industrial machine vision and edge AI deployment.
- Experience with project management including writing detailed scope of work, creating schedules, managing vendors/contractors, and providing regular status updates
- Proficiency in Python and C++ with strong knowledge of ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with ONNX Runtime, TensorRT, and optimization for embedded hardware.
- Experience integrating vision systems with PLCs and industrial protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT).
- Experience managing the full model lifecycle: data collection, labeling, validation, rollout, monitoring, and retraining
- Experience in areas such as object detection, classification, segmentation and familiarity with mainstream object detection and semantic/instance segmentation models.
- Familiarity with industrial cameras, lighting, and optics, including trigger-based image capture
- Experience balancing inspection accuracy with false positives vs flow-out risk in quality
Key Competencies
- Ability to deliver production-ready AI solutions under strict timelines.
- Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Commitment to quality, reliability, and continuous improvement in manufacturing environments
Desired Skills/Nice To Have's:
- Master s Degree in Engineering or Advanced Degree in related fields
- Academic research experience in new technology
- Project management work involving internal and external parties
- Experience deploying equipment including establishing RJ, PFMEA, and quality control plan
- Experience deploying automotive production equipment
- Experience in Robotics to include operation, teaching, maintenance, and safety
- Expertise in synthetic data generation techniques (GANs, VAEs, NeRFs, Blender) and domain randomization for model generalization.
- Experience with high-speed inline inspection systems and vision-based process control.
- Knowledge of IIoT data pipelines and messaging standards.
- Strong understanding of calibration, measurement system analysis (MSA), and quality-critical inspection requirements.
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Calance Consultant Benefits Offerings:
- EPO/PPO Medical Plans
- HMO/PPO Dental programs
- Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
- 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
- Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
- Flex Spending Plan
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans
