Job Details Job Location Corporate Headquarters - Owatonna, MN Travel Percentage Minimal Job Shift Office Hours Description Wenger Corporation is a privately held, leading manufacturer of high-quality music education, performing arts and athletic products. From the pride our sales teams have in representing a world-renown product, to the engineers that bring our next innovation to the stage, to the marketing focus on our three brands: Wenger, JR Clancy, and GearBossFrom the leaders that rally our teams around new and better ideas to the manufacturing floor that brings it all together your creativity inspires better performances and enhance peoples' lives. Our team in Owatonna, MN is seeking an Automation Design Engineer to create engineered solutions for New Product Development through deployment of controls hardware and software. At a minimum, you'll need: Bachelors degree in relevant field Five (5) years of experience working with PLC software, HMI software, and electrical systems design Three (3) years of experience writing C++ code; experience with other relevant industrial languages will be considered Proven experience with various industrial communications protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, Canbus Demonstrated Project Management skills and experience It'd be great if you also have: AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical design software Music or theater background or interest As an Automation Design Engineer, a typical day might include: Developing and maintaining theatrical automation/motion control system including software, system architecture and components, and mechanical product integration Developing and maintaining safety system(s) suitable for theatrical motion control Debuggingand testing software Developing standards for integration into project specific designs Assisting in custom automation projects Completing system life-cycle maintenance including product design changes, material changes Interfacingwith legacy and new automation platform communications Following proper safety protocols including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment Identifying nonconformities and initiating Corrective Action Reports and Supplier Corrective Action Reports, as needed Performing work activities that are in line with achieving the company's Quality Objectives Benefit offerings include: Paid Time Off 9 Paid Holidays Generous Profit Sharing Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Spending Accounts HSA, FSA, DCFSA Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match Company Paid Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Put your passion to work in an exciting, rewarding industry that inspires innovation today! Wenger Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer All qualified Candidates are Encouraged to Apply