Automation Engineer-onsite Williamsport, PA

Automation Engineer

Williamsport PA Onsite Manufacturing

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies in-depth regulatory know-how manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition Home & Personal Care Professional Hygiene Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.
With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success.

About the Role

As an Automation Engineer you will play a critical role in designing deploying and sustaining advanced automation and robotic systems that enable safe compliant and efficient manufacturing operations at Arxadas Williamsport site. This role leads automation initiatives from concept through commissioning and longterm reliability support partnering closely with Production Maintenance Engineering and Quality teams.

You will be empowered to decide and drive automation improvements strengthen equipment reliability and embed best practices that support cGMP and ISO requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced automation professional who thrives in a handson manufacturing environment and is motivated to go beyond standard solutions.

Essential Job Functions

• Design implement and improve automated manufacturing systems including PLCs HMIs robotics and safety interlocks.
• Define and maintain automation and control system architectures to maximize uptime safety and maintainability.
• Develop test and deploy control logic HMI interfaces and automation scripts using structured testing and validation methods (FAT/SAT).
• Lead commissioning and startup activities coordinating crossfunctional teams to ensure smooth system handover and operator readiness.
• Provide handson troubleshooting rootcause analysis and corrective actions to restore equipment and minimize downtime.
• Establish and execute preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for automation assets supporting longterm reliability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including schematics SOPs code documentation and change records to support audits and data integrity.
• Train and coach operations and maintenance teams to improve firsttimefix rates and build automation capability on site.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Chemical or related Engineering discipline.
• 510 years of experience working with industrial automation or control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with PLCs (e.g. Rockwell CompactLogix / MicroLogix) HMI development and robotic systems.
• Demonstrated capability in commissioning troubleshooting and lifecycle support of automated systems.
• Working knowledge of cGMP ISO and manufacturing safety requirements.
• Strong collaboration communication and organizational skills in crossfunctional environments.

(To be included in US Postings Only)
The expected salary range for this role is 100-115k annually but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience education training licensure certification location and other jobrelated nondiscriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a shortterm incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:
Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.
Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of highperformance applications.
Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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