Job Description
The automation engineer designs systems to enhance efficiency in Red Wing Shoe's footwear processes by integrating technologies like PLCs and vision systems. Staff implements changes for material handling, adhesive dispensing, and sequencing. Work reduces downtime through maintenance of automated equipment.
Red Wing Shoe Company designs, manufactures, and distributes footwear globally with 2,300 employees and headquarters in Red Wing, Minnesota. The company emphasizes innovation in best-in-class products.
Engineers build control panels using sensors, actuators, and robotic tools. They collaborate with integrators and vendors for installations. Documentation supports training. Interactions involve cross-functional teams for retrofits. Retrofitting with minimal disruption adds specific challenges.
Salary ranges from $87,500 to $118,100, based on qualifications and location. Full-time onsite hours in Red Wing, Minnesota. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, life, disability, paid time off, holidays, 401K match, and employee discounts.
Responsibilities
- Design, install, and maintain automation systems
- Develop vision systems and machine learning models
- Build and wire control panels
- Integrate collaborative robotics and AGVs
- Implement safety controls like light curtains
- Collaborate on retrofitting equipment
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize systems
- Document control logic and procedures
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent
- Minimum 4-6 years industrial automation experience
- PLC programming experience
- Vision system implementation