Process Automation Engineer

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. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world. We help the world’s most in-demand technologies come to life.

This position is located on-site in Yankton, SD.

• Closely examine production methods, materials, and facilities, seeking improvement opportunities and initiating necessary actions with vendors and internal Vishay departments.
• Investigate production and process problems and take action to provide practical solutions.
• Execute Process-FMEA analyses, identify potential failure modes, and implement corrective actions through process changes, equipment updates, and control system improvements.
• Support installation, commissioning, startup, and maintenance of automated equipment.
• Define, develop, and maintain 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.
• Maintain comprehensive process and equipment documentation, including work instructions, machine schematics, control logic, and software programs.
• Drive continuous improvement of process capability, equipment reliability, and production efficiency through data‑driven analysis and system optimization.
• Act as a key liaison between process engineering and automation teams to ensure alignment between process requirements and equipment functionality.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Three to five years of industrial process/automation experience.
• High level of mechanical aptitude and ability to translate design and process ideas into usable specifications.
• Strong programming skills in Allen‑Bradley PLCs.
• Experience in  and VB6 development.
• Understanding of industrial communication protocols (Ether Net/IP, Device Net, Modbus).
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health care coverage, financial support programs, paid vacation, and opportunities for career growth.

Vishay is 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, national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, protected veteran status, or marital status.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations and is open only to applicants who qualify as “U.S. Persons” (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

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Vishay is an AAP and Equal Opportunity Employer.