JOB REQUIREMENTS: Description ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION ENGINEER Department: Supply Chain & Engineering Location: Based in Ripon, WI; St. Joseph, MI; or Marceline, MO. The successful candidate may office out of any of these locations as their primary base and will be expected to travel regularly to other Walsworth manufacturing locations. SUMMARY: Walsworth is advancing robotics and smart automation across our manufacturing network. We are seeking a Robotics & Automation Engineer to serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for identifying, evaluating, deploying, and sustaining robotics and industrial automation solutions that improve safety, quality, and productivity across our operations. This role supports the Robotics Strategic Initiative by owning hands-on execution of early pilots, standardizing what works, and scaling proven solutions across sites in partnership with Operations, Maintenance, IT, Safety, and external solutions providers/system integrators. Initially a team of one, this position blends strategy and execution and serves as Walsworth\'s technical owner to ensure solutions are practical, adoptable, and sustainable. This role reports to the leader of Supply Chain & Engineering. RESPONSIBILITIES: Own and continuously improve the Robotics Strategic Initiative roadmap (crawl-walk-run maturity model), including site assessments, requirements, business cases, and sequencing. Identify and prioritize automation opportunities using Lean principles, ROI, safety risk reduction, operational readiness, and scalability. Lead deployments from concept through commissioning: layout reviews, functional requirements, supplier/OEM alignment, FAT/SAT participation, installation oversight, start-up and ramp-up support. Serve as the technical SME for robotics and manufacturing automation-owning standards, system architectures, technical direction, and best practices for safe, reliable deployments. Program, configure, integrate, and troubleshoot automation and controls systems (PLC/HMI and safety controls, robot/AMR setup, industrial networking, sensors/vision, and related software). Partner with site teams to identify and develop opportunities-leveraging automation and controls to improve existing processes and implement new solutions. Be highly visible on the plant floor during installations and ramp-ups; troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to reduce downtime and defects. Coordinate and direct external solutions providers/system integrators and OEMs; support RFQ/RFP development, technical reviews, proposal evaluation, and partner accountability. Standardize equipment, controls architectures, documentation, spare parts, and support models to enable... For full info follow application link. Walsworth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. ** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/A9F4D7CB985B4FD4

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Robotics and Automation Engineer