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Controls Designer, R&D

Körber Pharma Packaging AG, Fargo, North Dakota, us, 58126

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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 of local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim to be the first to do the right thing at the right time.

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This Controls Designer is responsible for developing electrical and pneumatic schematics and electrical panel layouts for next‑generation packaging and handling machinery. This role contributes directly to R&D by exploring new design approaches, integrating emerging technologies, and transforming conceptual ideas into feasible engineering solutions. Ensures all designs meet product specifications, technical requirements, and project timelines while applying creativity, experimentation, and innovative problem‑solving.

Your role in our team

Develops electrical schematics and control panel layouts using EPlan software

Works with technicians and validation engineers to update electrical schematics and control panels

Develops solutions to improve the controls design process

Develops standards for panel design, layout and wiring and verifies they are met

Identifies and validates new and innovative control solutions for use in future products

Applies electrical standards compliant to all appropriate national and international standards (including but not limited to UL code, NEC, EE, CE, IEE, CSA, etc.)

Manages the panel construction area (safe, efficient, and organized)

Meets with automation programmers to determine electrical components needed

Designs safety circuit to ensure a safe machine is developed

Provides suggestions for design improvements or changes during all phases of machine design

Assists with electrical troubleshooting during debug phase of machine development

Collaborate with sister companies to standardize controls architecture across the Körber ecosystem, ensuring cross‑platform consistency and seamless interoperability when different products are deployed together

Maintains a clean and safe work area

Shows a strong eagerness to learn and a positive attitude everyday

Attends and participates in company meetings

Work on special projects as needed

Take responsibility across divisions for assigned tasks and topic

Your profile

Familiar with EPlan or other electrical design software

Demonstrates computer literacy with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Demonstrates a brilliant imagination

Capable of designing new concepts and standards

Ability to think ahead and plan over a 3 – 6 month time span

Exhibits clear verbal and written communication skills

Displays great attention to detail

Ability to work in a team environment

Shows organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to solve practical problems

Exhibits electrical troubleshooting skills

Must be able to make good decisions independently

Displays desire to meet project needs

Ability to travel up to 10% of the year

Sitting for long periods of time

Standing for long periods of time

Ability to focus on computer screen for long periods of time

Requires regularly standing, reaching, bending and moving about the facility

Occasional lifting up to forty pounds

Education, Experience and Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Electrical or Robotics/Automation Engineering or equivalent required

Experience in manufacturing environment preferred

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.

You will work in a modern work environment with an open culture towards improvements and new ideas

You are part of a global operating company with a wide customer base and a growing business

You profit from international cooperation within a group‑expert network to implement corporate‑wide concepts

You will work in a team that is focusing on customer requirements

You will get an attractive compensation package including health, dental, vision insurance, and a retirement plan

Can you find yourself in this profile?

Then you are right at Körber. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

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 viajobs@koerber.com . We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at‑will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Apply now and join our team! Ready for your next step? Click on ‘ Apply now ’ to get started right away! As long as the position is advertised, you can apply at any time.

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!

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e‑mail to jobs@koerber.com .

Judith Lascano

is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e‑mail or telephone.

We are Körber – an international technology group with around 13,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide and a common goal: we turn entrepreneurial thinking into customer success and shape technological change. In our Business Areas Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies, we deliver products, solutions and services that inspire and create added value for customers. We build ecosystems that solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Körber AG is the holding company of the Körber Group.

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