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Red Wing Shoe Company • Red Wing, Minnesota, United States
Salary: $91,000 - $122,800 / year
Role & seniority: Automation Engineer, mid-to-senior level (4–6+ years in industrial automation; bachelor’s in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics or equivalent experience)
Stack/tools: PLCs, sensors, actuators; control panels; machine vision systems; machine learning for visual inspection; collaborative robots (c robots); automated guided vehicles (AGVs); safety controls (light curtains)
Design, install, and maintain automation systems for manufacturing processes
Develop/deploy vision systems and ML models for inspection and mistake-proofing
Retrofit equipment/workflows, troubleshoot, optimize uptime, and document systems
4–6+ years in industrial automation in manufacturing
Strong PLC/hardware integration, control panel wiring, and system integration
Experience with vision/ML for quality inspection; robotics/AGV integration
Safety compliance and ability to document controls and SOPs
Experience with machine integrators and automation vendors
Knowledge of process optimization and cross-functional collaboration
Advanced degree or equivalent in related engineering field
Location & work type: Onsite in Red Wing, MN (commutable distance required); full-time; no sponsorship available; background check required; drug-free workplace
Company Description THIS IS AN ONSITE POSITION AND CANDIDATES MUST BE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF RED WING, MN. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP AT THIS TIME. Watch here to see what it's like to work at Red Wing Shoe Company. Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future. Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security. The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $91,000-$122,800 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process. Job Description
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https: //www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check. Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace. Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.
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