Process Automation Engineer

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Paid vacation

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in Yankton, SD, is seeking a full-time Process Automation Engineer to drive process improvement from design through production.

You will work on automated manufacturing systems, PLC controls, and SCADA tooling to boost quality, capability, and efficiency on-site. The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 3–5 years in industrial automation, with strong AB PLC programming, VB.NET/VB6, and knowledge of EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, and Modbus.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Three to five years of industrial process/automation experience.
• Strong programming skills in Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience in VB.NET and VB6 development.
• Understanding of industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, Modbus).
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvement from initial machine design through full-scale production.
• Support installation, commissioning, startup and maintenance of automated equipment.
• Define and maintain automated manufacturing systems and software controls.
• Maintain documentation including work instructions and schematics.
• Collaborate between process engineering and automation teams.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VB.NET

VB6

Industrial protocols

Electrical schematics

Control interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HMI/SCADA

EtherNet/IP

DeviceNet

Modbus

Job description

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it. Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech.™

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it. Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech.™

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). Learn more at www.Vishay.com.

Do you want to help us build the DNA of tech? Vishay, Yankton, SD, is currently seeking a full-time Process Automation Engineer to drive process improvement from initial machine design through full-scale production, including manufacturing processes and controls, under the guidance of the Engineering Section Supervisor.

Job Location

This position is located on-site Yankton, SD. We are situated in Southeast South Dakota: on the banks of the Missouri River and minutes from Lewis and Clark Lake where you can enjoy a variety of outdoor recreational activities.

What You Will Be Doing

• Closely examine production methods, materials, and facilities, constantly seeking out areas of improvement, and initiate any necessary action with vendors and internal Vishay departments to bring about identified product/process improvement. Investigates production and process problems and takes necessary action to bring about practical and effective solutions.
• Executing Process-FMEA analyses, identifying potential failure modes, and implementing corrective actions through process changes, equipment updates, and control system improvements to mitigate risk.
• Support installation, commissioning, startup and maintenance of automated equipment.
• Defining, developing, and maintaining automated manufacturing systems, including PLC controls (e.g., Allen-Bradley), HMI/SCADA applications, and custom machine interfaces, to support process capability, quality, and efficiency improvements.
• Maintaining comprehensive process and equipment documentation, including work instructions, machine schematics, control logic, and software programs.
• Driving continuous improvement of process capability, equipment reliability, and production efficiency through data-driven analysis and system optimization.
• Acting as a key liaison between process engineering and automation teams to ensure alignment between process requirements and equipment functionality.

What You Will Bring Along

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Must be a US Person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee)
• Three to five years of industrial process/automation experience.
• A high level of mechanical aptitude and ability to translate design and process ideas to useable specifications is required.
• Strong programming skills in Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience in VB.NET and VB6 development.
• Understanding of industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, Modbus).
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings

What Can We Offer You For Your Talent

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally.
We also offer paid vacation to enjoy your out-side of work passions as well as personal time to take care of those doctor visits we usually like to put off until later.

• 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Vishay committed to a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination. We do not engage in discrimination or harassment based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information or marital status in hiring and employment practices.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, this position is open only to applicants who qualify as “U.S. Persons” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 8.1.3.1.

It is the policy of Vishay to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, Vishay is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] assistance.

Vishay is an AAP and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally. We also offer paid vacation to enjoy your outside of work passions as well as personal time to take care of those doctor visits we usually like to put off until later.