Vision & Automation Engineer for Smart Manufacturing

Kubota Group; Gainesville (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

10 paid company holidays annually

Performance-based merit increases

Annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

Kubota Group in Gainesville, GA is seeking a Computer Vision and Automation Specialist to drive automation, computer vision, and data-driven solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will design and deploy vision systems, integrate with PLC controls, and build DX initiatives using Python, ML frameworks, Docker, and dashboards to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

This role partners with Engineering and Production to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience developing software, automation, computer vision, robotics, ML solutions or related STEM activities.
• Knowledge of computer vision and image processing concepts.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and project execution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of computer vision inspection systems for manufacturing and production environments.
• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end machine vision pipelines using Python and ML frameworks (YOLO, Florence-2, SAM, OpenCV, PyTorch).
• Own the full model lifecycle from data collection to training and optimization.
• Develop OCR and defect-detection solutions capable of production-line speed across multi-camera systems.
• Integrate vision systems with PLCs and manufacturing control infrastructure.
• Deploy applications in Docker and maintain operator dashboards and monitoring.

Skills

Python

Computer Vision

Automation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Data Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, Automation

Tools

YOLO

Florence-2

SAM

OpenCV

PyTorch

Docker

Job description

Kubota Group in Gainesville, GA is seeking a Computer Vision and Automation Specialist to drive automation, computer vision, and data-driven solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will design and deploy vision systems, integrate with PLC controls, and build DX initiatives using Python, ML frameworks, Docker, and dashboards to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

This role partners with Engineering and Production to deliver scalable solutions.