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Machine Vision Automation Entry Level Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Sr Automation Engineer

Bridgeton, MO · On-site

$98K - $129K/yr

OR 2+ years in industrial automation software, robotics, or machine vision controls. * Experience in an FDA regulated industry (e.g. Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device). * Preferred 2 or more years ...

Sr Automation Engineer

Bridgeton, MO

$98K - $129K/yr

OR 2+ years in industrial automation software, robotics, or machine vision controls. * Experience in an FDA regulated industry (e.g. Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device). * Preferred 2 or more years ...

Sr Automation Engineer

Bridgeton, MO · On-site

$98K - $129K/yr

OR 2+ years in industrial automation software, robotics, or machine vision controls. * Experience in an FDA regulated industry (e.g. Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device). * Preferred 2 or more years ...

Sr Automation Engineer

Bridgeton, MO · On-site

$98K - $129K/yr

OR 2+ years in industrial automation software, robotics, or machine vision controls. * Experience in an FDA regulated industry (e.g. Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device). * Preferred 2 or more years ...

Machine Vision Engineer

Hickory, NC · On-site

$88K - $121K/yr

Generate, evaluate, and select machine vision concepts in partnership with the automation team. * Apply rapid prototyping, engineering analysis, and fundamental principles to select appropriate ...

Machine Vision Engineer

Hickory, NC · On-site

$88K - $121K/yr

Generate, evaluate, and select machine vision concepts in partnership with the automation team. * Apply rapid prototyping, engineering analysis, and fundamental principles to select appropriate ...

Machine Vision Engineer

Hickory, NC · On-site

$88K - $121K/yr

Generate, evaluate, and select machine vision concepts in partnership with the automation team. * Apply rapid prototyping, engineering analysis, and fundamental principles to select appropriate ...

Sr Automation Engineer

Bridgeton, MO · On-site

$98K - $129K/yr

OR 2+ years in industrial automation software, robotics, or machine vision controls. * Experience in an FDA regulated industry (e.g. Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device). * Preferred 2 or more years ...

Design and implement machine vision systems for in-process inspection - including defect detection ... Integrate vision inspection solutions with PC-based control and automation platforms ; interface ...

Design and implement machine vision systems for in-process inspection - including defect detection ... Integrate vision inspection solutions with PC-based control and automation platforms ; interface ...

Design and implement machine vision systems for in-process inspection - including defect detection ... Integrate vision inspection solutions with PC-based control and automation platforms ; interface ...

Design and implement machine vision systems for in-process inspection - including defect detection ... Integrate vision inspection solutions with PC-based control and automation platforms ; interface ...

Design and implement machine vision systems for in-process inspection -- including defect detection ... Integrate vision inspection solutions with PC-based control and automation platforms ; interface ...

We are seeking a hands-on Entry-Level Automation Engineer to support automation, controls, and ... Support and develop machine vision systems (Keyence and Cognex) * Perform low-voltage (24V DC ...

Machine Vision Engineer II

Concord, NC · On-site

$82K - $112K/yr

Machine Vision Engineer We're looking for a Machine Vision Engineer to help develop and deploy ... In this role, you'll work on projects involving quality inspection, process monitoring, automation ...

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As of Jun 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for machine vision automation entry level in the United States is $17.46, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.62 and $18.99 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

Sr Automation Engineer

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Bridgeton, MO • On-site

$98K - $129K/yr

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Posted 3 days ago


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6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

  • The mission of Automation is to provide highly effective automated manufacturing workflow solutions, information collection systems, and reporting solutions for the St. Louis facilities.
  • Provide technical expertise required to achieve and sustain optimum reliability, maintainability, useful life, and life cycle cost for all facilities, manufacturing, utilities, and process systems/assets .
  • Develop, refine, and perform backup, restore, and disaster recovery for automation/vision engineering solutions.
  • Provide automation/vision troubleshooting expertise/guidance for corrective maintenance activities.
  • Ensures project engineering and qualification strategies/programs are aligned with supporting site's overall Asset Improvement strategies for supporting the customer base.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform equipment evaluations and troubleshoot where necessary.  Troubleshooting may require both mechanical and automated system evaluations.
  • Monitors equipment systems for reliability, maintenance history, downtime factors , efficiency, reject rates, and other elements affecting overall up-time and quality output.
  • Performs periodic software system backups, security (password) updates, PLC code comparisons, vision job file backups, and maintains the Automation Archives.
  • Prioritizes activities based on the criticality of systems to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
  • Acts as Automation's single point of contact for their assigned area of responsibility.   Provides technical leadership and guidance to site operating groups through investigations, equipment assessments, generation of user requirements, design support and troubleshooting activities.
  • Collaborate with managers within Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to ensure the mission objectives, and strategies are executed consistently and to the fullest extent to support the site as intended and outlined in service level agreements with the varies customer groups.
  • Initiates and leads projects to make improvements to vision/automation systems via Quality Change Control process.
  • Supports capital projects and leads Automation aspects of those projects as required.
  • Generates or modifies standard operating procedures, risk assessments, forms, templates, and logs as required.
  • Serves as System Administrator for all manufacturing, inspection, packaging, environmental monitoring, laboratory, and support systems where Automation group has the primary support role.  Maintain list of active users, adds new approved users, deactivates terminated users, and resets passwords when necessary.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Associate’s degree or Higher; Preferred Bachelor of  Science degree in a technical field, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Computer Engineering; OR 2+ years in industrial automation software, robotics, or machine vision controls.
  • Experience in an FDA regulated industry (e.g. Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device).
  • Preferred 2 or more years industrial automation/machine vision controls experience; should have detailed knowledge of programming of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), machine vision systems, and/or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

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