Process Automation Engineer
Job in
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, 57078, USA
Listed on 2026-06-07
Listing for:
Vishay Intertechnology
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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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.
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** The DNA of tech**.TM
** We are seeking great talent to 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.
TMVishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). Learn more at 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.
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* 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
* 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…
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