Service Engineer, Automation

Körber Pharma; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Körber Pharma seeks an Automation Service Engineer to troubleshoot and modify PLC programs at customer sites, work with service engineers on retrofits, and upgrade components. The role requires frequent travel and strong customer interaction skills to deliver reliable machine performance.

The position emphasizes hands-on maintenance, system integration, and timely problem solving while staying updated on industry changes and new technologies.

Qualifications

• AS degree in Electrical Technology, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics Technology or equivalent experience required.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering preferred.
• 3+ years of industry programming experience.
• Experience with Allen Bradley and B&R controls components and Fanuc robots preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing facility is preferred.
• Travel 75%+ regularly.
• Familiar with Python, Java, C#, VB.
• Familiar with E-plan.
• Excellent customer-facing skills.
• Able to read and understand prints for Electrical wiring.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and modify PLC programs to automate machines using Allen Bradley Studio 5000 or B&R Automation Studio.
• Navigate and update the operator interface for machine control using Allen Bradley FT View Studio.
• Work with Service Engineering to support retrofits, changes, and repairs.
• Identify obsolete components and suggest upgrades for customers.
• Provide suggestions for design improvements or changes.
• Integrate third party equipment into machine functions.
• Travel to the customer’s facility for troubleshooting, retrofit, and repair activities.
• Communicate and interact with customers in a positive and professional manner.
• Perform advance diagnosis and testing.
• Perform repair, maintenance, or SLA services on equipment at customer sites.
• Demonstrate flexibility to support customer projects with potential short notice and off schedule days.
• Stay up to date on industry changes and information.

Skills

Programming experience

Customer-facing skills

Reading prints

Python

Java

C#

VB

Travel readiness

Allen-Bradley

B&R controls

Fanuc robots

E-plan

Education

AS in Electrical Tech

BS in Electrical/Software Eng (preferred)

Tools

Allen-Bradley

B&R controls

Fanuc robots

E-plan

Job description

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time.

Join the home for entrepreneurs!

Your role in our team

• You will troubleshoot and modify PLC programs to automate machines using Allen Bradley Studio 5000 software or B&R Automation Studio
• You will navigate and update the operator interface for machine control using Allen Bradley FT View Studio
• You will work with Service Engineering to support retrofits, changes, and repairs
• You will identify obsolete components and suggest upgrades for customers
• You will provide suggestions for design improvements or changes
• You will integrate third party equipment into machine functions
• You will travel to the customer’s facility for troubleshooting, retrofit, and repair activities
• You will communicate and interact with customers in a positive and professional manner
• You will perform advance diagnosis and testing
• You will perform repair, maintenance, or SLA services on equipment at customer sites
• You will demonstrate flexibility to support customer projects with potential short notice and off schedule days
• You will stay up to date on industry changes and informationYou will support customers outside of normal working hours as needed

Your profile

• You have an A.S. degree in Electrical Technology, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics Technology or equivalent experience required
• You ideally have a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering preferred
• You have 3+ years of industry programming experience
• You have experience with Allen Bradley and B&R controls components and Fanuc robots preferred
• You have experience in a manufacturing facility is preferred
• You are able to travel 75%+ regularly
• You are familiar with the following programming languages is a plus (Python, Java, C#, VB)
• You are familiar with E-plan
• You have excellent customer-facing skills
• You are able to read and understand prints for Electrical wiring

Your working environment at Körber

Join Körber Pharma and you will work in an innovative, friendly and digital environment providing the opportunity to advance your career. Irrespective of whether it is engineering, production or supporting exciting projects - you have the chance to contribute your expertise and make a difference. As part of the team, you contribute to the solution throughout the entire pharma value chain.

Your Benefits

• You will work in a modern work environment with open culture towards improvements and new ideas
• You are part of a global operating company with a wide customer basis and a growing business
• You profit from international cooperation within group-expert network to implement corporate wide concepts
• You will work in a team who is focusing on customer requirements
• You will get an attractive compensation package including health, dental, vision insurance and retirement plan

Can you find yourself in this profile?

Then you are right at Körber. We are looking forward to getting to know you! Körber Xperience (koerber.com)!

Equal employer opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via [e-mail].

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to [e-mail]. Nichole Schally is the responsible person for this job advertisement.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!