Vision Systems Specialist

Centor•Millersburg, OH

About The Position

The Vision Systems Specialist is responsible for installing, programming, maintaining, troubleshooting, optimizing, and continuously improving automated vision inspection systems throughout the manufacturing facility. The role helps ensure systems reliably detect product defects and verify critical quality characteristics while supporting safe, efficient, and consistent production. The specialist is the facility’s primary technical resource for machine vision technology and works closely with Quality to establish inspection requirements, validate system performance, investigate quality issues, and ensure reliable, repeatable inspection results. Maintenance owns the reliability, functionality, maintenance, and technical performance of vision equipment; Quality establishes and maintains the product quality requirements the systems verify. The specialist serves as the technical bridge between these functions and may back up the MES coordinator when needed. The position also supports production and Maintenance with troubleshooting, preventive and predictive maintenance, system documentation, training, and technical support. Occasional after-hours, weekend, or holiday support may be required for critical machine-down, quality, or production-impacting situations, including call-ins and remote or on-site assistance.

Requirements

Must pass the Maintenance Selection Index.
Minimum of three years of industrial electrical experience or two years of education (certificate) in Industrial Electricity.
Knowledge of the National Electric Code.
Experience with electromechanical relay systems, solid-state relay systems, programmable controllers, electrical ladder logic drawings, transformers, capacitors, limit switches, proximity switches, and photoelectric sensors.
Ability to read prints and understand and troubleshoot plant production equipment.
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to read, write, and follow written or verbal instructions; ability to speak, read, and write English.
Good math skills and understanding of the function of various plant systems.
Ability to maintain a positive team environment.
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical owner for manufacturing vision inspection systems.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize cameras, lenses, lighting, sensors, controllers, vision processors, and associated hardware.
Develop, modify, and maintain vision inspection programs and recipes; configure inspection parameters, tolerances, pass/fail criteria, and defect-detection logic.
Maintain system backups, program documentation, revision control, and accurate records of changes and modifications.
Ensure vision systems are calibrated and operate within established requirements; monitor performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and inspection capability.
Diagnose and repair vision-system hardware, software, communication, and integration issues, including issues involving PLCs, networks, HMIs, sensors, and other automation equipment.
Respond to production issues involving false rejects, missed defects, communication failures, and system downtime; support Maintenance technicians in vision-related troubleshooting.
Develop preventive and predictive maintenance tasks and maintain appropriate spare parts and critical components for vision systems.
Work with equipment manufacturers and vendors when advanced technical support is required.
Partner with Quality to develop and maintain automated inspection standards and translate quality requirements and defect criteria into reliable inspection solutions.
Assist Quality with inspection parameters, acceptance criteria, and system validation; participate in root-cause investigations involving inspection failures or product quality issues.
Analyze inspection data for trends, recurring defects, false rejects, and improvement opportunities.
Document and validate changes to inspection systems before implementation; support containment and corrective-action activities when vision systems identify or contribute to quality issues.
Establish standardized programming and configuration practices and ensure systems comply with applicable company safety, quality, and operational standards.
Train Maintenance personnel in basic vision-system troubleshooting and operation; provide technical support and training to Production and Quality personnel and develop troubleshooting guides and training materials.
Provide occasional after-hours, weekend, or holiday support for critical machine-down, quality, or production-impacting issues, including call-ins and remote or on-site support as appropriate.
Work with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Quality to diagnose and resolve vision-related issues; help develop procedures and documentation to minimize downtime and establish communication and escalation procedures.
Serve as backup to the MES coordinator when needed.