Control & Support Engineer

About Netafim:

At Netafim, we work side by side with millions of farmers and communities around the world to address one of agriculture’s most pressing challenges: how to produce more food with fewer resources in an increasingly unpredictable environment. For more than 60 years, Netafim has been a global leader in precision irrigation, powered by people working across teams and geographies to bring together agronomy, engineering, data, and innovation.

Together, we help improve decision-making in the field and drive better outcomes across crops and climates - turning complexity into clarity and making agriculture more precise, efficient, and sustainable to enable farmers to grow more with less.

Orbia Advance Corporation is a company driven by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia operates in the Polymer Solutions, Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor & Energy Materials sectors. The five Orbia business groups have a collective focus on ensuring food and water security, expanding information access and connectivity, and advancing decarbonization and the energy transition with basic and advanced materials, specialty products, and innovative solutions.

Orbia has a global team of over 22,000 employees, commercial activities in more than 100 countries and operations in over 50, with a strong U.S. manufacturing presence and headquarters in Boston, Mexico City, Amsterdam, and Tel Aviv. The company generated $7.6 billion in revenue in 2025. To learn more, visit:

• Implementing cost-effective equipment modifications to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and throughput.
• Updating and documenting electrical, electronics, control, and mechanical system changes, modifications, and upgrades.
• Developing, testing, troubleshooting, and evaluating existing controls and automation systems.
• Wiring, testing, repairing, and troubleshooting high and low voltage systems including 480
  
  VAC, 400
  
  VAC, 240
  
  VAC, 120
  
  VAC, and 24
  
  VDC.
• Troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, drives, motors, sensors, and automation systems.
• Discussing and solving complex technical problems with manufacturing, maintenance, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors.
• Developing and managing engineering and maintenance projects.
• Complying with safety and building codes related to equipment, controls, wiring, and facilities.
• Providing technical support to production and maintenance teams during breakdowns.
• Responsible for assigned activities on infrastructure and facility.
• Participating in the On Call Engineer rotation for a 24/7 production facility.
• Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact-based problem solving.
• Continually improve safety record by proactive reporting and leading by example.
• Adopt and follow LEAN processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

May oversee outside vendors making repairs, modifications, and/or installations.

• Excellent knowledge of industrial PLC platforms such as Omron, Siemens, Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley, Control Techniques, and other equivalent systems.
• Strong troubleshooting capability for control, automation, and integrated mechatronic systems.
• Ability to read, interpret, and update electrical, electronic, control, and basic mechanical drawings.
• Ability to manage, coordinate, and lead project installations, equipment upgrades, and system improvements.
• Experience working with AC and DC drives, motors, and motion control systems.
• Excellent knowledge of personal and industrial computer systems, including hardware and software used in manufacturing environments.
• Good understanding of the mechanical aspects of complex automated manufacturing systems, including pneumatics,…