About Agilent
Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that improve quality of life. Agilent supplies laboratories in life science, diagnostics, and applied markets worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications, and expertise. Agilent enables its customers to gain the answers and insights they seek, so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. More information about Agilent Technologies can be found at www.agilent.com.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Production & Automation Engineer (m/f/d).
In this versatile position, you will actively shape our production processes and automation solutions and take on technical responsibility for them. You will accompany products and processes throughout their entire lifecycle, from the industrialization of new software and hardware solutions, through continuous optimization of existing production systems, to technical support during obsolescence and phase-out. Through close collaboration with development, production, quality, and supply chain, you will gain a comprehensive view of the entire product lifecycle and help shape technical solutions sustainably.
Key Responsibilities
•Technical responsibility for stable and efficient production processes as well as for automation and digitalization solutions, and their continuous optimization based on relevant metrics such as OEE, yield, and scrap
•Planning and implementation of engineering and investment projects, including technical and economic evaluation, in collaboration with internal and external partners
•Tracking technical projects with regard to scope, schedule, costs, resources, and risks
•Close cross-functional collaboration with development, production, quality, and supply chain
•Goal-oriented collaboration with internal and external project partners and ensuring structured and transparent communication
Qualifications
•Completed studies in mechanical engineering, production technology, manufacturing technology, or a comparable technical field
•Affinity for IT, digitalization, and software as well as interest in AI
•Practical experience in defining, procuring, and implementing machines, systems, and production equipment
•Experience in planning and managing complex technical projects
•Very good understanding of technical relationships, production processes, and industrial workflows
•Structured, self-responsible, and solution-oriented way of working
•Strong communication skills and diplomatic competence in dealing with the differing interests of internal and external partners
•Ability to set priorities even in complex project situations and to prepare options that enable the team and management to make decisions
•Very good German and English skills
What distinguishes you
You have a solid technical understanding and initial practical experience in production and project environments with an affinity for digitalization and AI. A structured, self-responsible, and solution-oriented way of working, as well as strong communication skills and enjoyment of working with different stakeholders, characterize you.
What we offer
A permanent, challenging full-time position based in Waldbronn, near Karlsruhe, is to be filled as soon as possible. A collegial, open, and motivated team where different experiences and perspectives come together. Diverse opportunities for individual further training, an open working environment with the network of an international company, as well as extensive leisure offerings await you, as do excellent benefits and compensation packages. Agilent offers all employees worldwide core benefits – in addition, Agilent Germany offers, among other things, the Agilent performance bonus, life insurance, retirement provision, healthcare, an employee assistance program, etc.
Additional Details
This job has a full-time weekly schedule. Travel required: Occasional. Shift: Day. Duration: No end date. Job function: Manufacturing.
