Join our SIG team as…

Automation Engineer

Perform corrective and preventive maintenance to ensure the availability of production machines and equipment, conducting failure analysis and closing out actions to eradicate the root cause of technical failures in order to minimize unplanned downtime and extend equipment life. Act as a support to maintenance coordination, generate and issue reports, and train the rest of the maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on process machines (Printing, Creaser and Cutter, Folder Sealing Finishing), taking care of the organization's resources.
• Train newly hired electricians on preventive and corrective routines for process equipment.
• Propose and implement improvements to process machinery and equipment to reduce waste, eliminate breakdowns, or improve equipment efficiency.
• Program PLCs, HMIs, and variable speed drives in Siemens programming language (TIA Portal).
• Update and back up the PLC programs of assigned equipment.
• Supervise third-party providers carrying out maintenance activities in the assigned area.
• Improve and/or create preventive maintenance plans for the assigned area.
• Cover shifts to resolve breakdowns and/or issues in production processes.
• Generate work orders for each activity performed in the process and close them out in SAP.
• Perform failure analysis for breakdowns lasting more than 2 hours or that have recurred more than twice.
• Manage equipment technical data and documentation.
• Support production with process machine adjustments.
• Act proactively and sustainably regarding environmental matters, working to minimize the environmental impacts of the activity while complying with the environmental policy and SIG Combibloc standards.
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure the production of safe packaging for customers and consumers.
• Comply with the company's safety standards and policies to avoid incidents/accidents and look out for coworkers.
• Attend scheduled training sessions to fulfill personal development plans.

Requirements

• Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering degree
• English (Advanced)
• 3-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance/automation
• Siemens PLC programming in TIA Portal (required)
• Pneumatics (Intermediate)
• Motor and servo motor control (Intermediate)
• Electricity (Advanced)
• TPM / Preventive Maintenance (Basic)
• SAP (Basic)

We Offer

• Competitive Economic Support
• Subsidized Cafeteria
• Work Tools

SIG Competencies

We look for people who are driven to deliver results consistently, even in difficult circumstances, and who create an environment where everyone is motivated to do their best and help the organization reach its goals. If you actively look for new ways to grow and take on challenges, and if you develop people to reach both their own professional goals and the organization's, SIG is the place for you. To better serve our customers, our future colleagues will build strong relationships with them and offer customer-focused solutions. Finally, we look for colleagues who build partnerships and collaborate with others to achieve shared goals. Are you someone who applies your business and market knowledge to advance the organization's goals? Can you create new and better ways for the organization to succeed? If so, join us.

Our Promise

SIG is the place to build something amazing. We offer competitive pay and the chance to work partly from home. When you join us, you'll become part of a globally successful international company that leads its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We see ourselves as a launchpad for your career  a place to grow quickly through real work, real experience, and real opportunities to build skills. You'll be part of a highly motivated, dynamic team, with opportunities for personal development, training, and mentoring from experienced team members. If you show aptitude and a willingness to learn, we'll support you all the way.

About SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for the better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world safely, sustainably, and affordably. We are the only packaging systems provider spanning carton, bag, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capability allow us to deliver better products for customers, consumers, and the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enables us to deliver better outcomes. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

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