Careers

Hybrid Work Environment

PDA offers a hybrid workplace model mixes in-office and remote work to offer flexibility and support to employees. In a hybrid workplace, employees typically enjoy more autonomy and better work-life balance – and are often more engaged!

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Travel

PDA offers travel opportunities with work will allow you to see places that you may not have seen before and experience new areas of the country or even other countries.

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Work/Life Balance

At PDA we promote a healthy work-life which means looking at the big picture – workload, health, well-being, socializing, restoration, and more – and taking a holistic approach to integrate all of those facets into a careful balance that sustains, nourishes, and motivates you to be your best self in and outside of the workplace.

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Career Development

PDA uses our lab to remove variability from projects and startups and to develop our team. Anything we can physically mock-up and/or configure beforehand, we do. We then train our people and client teams to make the installation process go smoothly. Lower variability = lower risk = greater chance of success!

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Direct Access to Senior Management

PDA has an open door policy which means that every manager's door is open to every employee. The purpose of this is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to any employee.

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Enthusiastic Work Environment

PDA has a positive work environment that can be defined as a workplace where there is trust, cooperation, safety, risk-taking support, accountability, and equity.

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Excellent Health Benefits

PDA offers company paid Group Medical and Dental Insurance as well as voluntary Vision, FSA and HSA.

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Additional Company Benefits

PDA offers company paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance as well as Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance. 401(k) retirement plan, up to 5% match. PTO (15 days to start) with 9 Paid company holidays, continuing education opportunities, and even Penn State Affiliate benefits.

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703

Years Experience

22

Years in Business

2100

Projects Completed

57

Team Members and Growing

Intro to PDA

Engineering

Design

CSIA Certified

Our CSIA certification assures our clients that Process and Data Automation delivers superb technical solutions from a professionally managed system integration business. We enjoy long-term relationships with our clients and take pride in knowing that we are part of their ongoing commitment to manufacturing and processing in the most efficient manner possible with the best-associated business benefits.

Mission & Vision

At Process and Data Automation our mission is to provide leading technologies to the food and beverage industry ensuring our clients achieve their goals by continuously improving sustainability, quality, and performance. PDA will be the employer of choice and the preeminent provider of automation and digitalization solutions for the North American Food and Beverage Industry.

History

Process and Data Automation was founded in September 2002.  From our humble beginnings to our current location in Erie, PA, and our expansion into other territories, we have built our company on a reputation of professional solutions and promises delivered!  From our inception, we have featured both controls and information automation expertise.

Job Openings

Controls Technician Level 1

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our organization!  You will have the opportunity work with the acknowledged leader in the field of liquid food packaging and consumer goods, Krones, Inc., via their subsidiary provider for these services, Process and Data Automation.  We are looking for a motivated professional to work in these market segments which would include any manufacturers who embrace software in a manufacturing setting.  Under the general direction of Project Managers and Controls Engineers, the Controls Technician Level 1 serves as a member of a cross-functional project team and has responsibility to execute tasks on Projects, Professional Service Contracts and Service Calls. This position is responsible to support the engineering, design, integration, programming, and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), control instrumentation/components, and Industrial Networks for systems.

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Design Engineer 2

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our organization! You will have the opportunity to work with the acknowledged leader in the field of liquid food packaging, Krones, Inc., via their subsidiary provider for these services, Process and Data Automation. This in an in-office position with the potential of hybrid work option after initial onboarding and training. The primary responsibility for this role is to ensure proper development and completion of electrical designs and schematics that conform to safety and quality standards, as well as meeting all design cost and schedule objectives. This position will be required to support multiple projects of varying complexity. Additional responsibilities include training Level 1 Design Engineers and advising PMs/others on technical design requirements.

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Design Engineer 1/Drafter

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our organization! You will have the opportunity to work with the acknowledged leader in the field of liquid food packaging, Krones, Inc., via their subsidiary provider for these services, Process and Data Automation. This in an in-office position with the potential of hybrid work option after initial onboarding and training. The primary responsibility for this role is to support the proper development and completion of electrical designs and schematics that conform to safety and quality standards. This position will be required to support multiple projects of varying complexity.

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Controls Engineer Level 2

This is a remote position and we are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our organization! You will have the opportunity to work with the acknowledged leader in the field of liquid food packaging, Krones, Inc., via their subsidiary provider for these services, Process and Data Automation. We are looking for a motivated professional to work in these market segments which would include any manufacturers who embrace software in a manufacturing setting. This position is responsible for the engineering, design, integration, programming, and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), control instrumentation/components, and Industrial Networks for systems to support productivity and/or quality improvements for our clients. Additional responsibilities include training Level 1 Controls Engineers, advising PMs/others on technical requirements.

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Solutions Specialist, Level 2

The Solutions Specialist Level 2 will be responsible for analyzing the needs of users and assisting project managers in the development of high-level custom programs. The Solutions Specialist Level 2 serves as a member of a cross-functional team and has the responsibility to independently execute tasks on projects. This includes system architecture, system configuration, programming, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of programs. Responsibilities: This position is responsible for the design, integration, programming, and troubleshooting of SCADA systems, industrial and MES networks, and custom software-based automation applications to support productivity and/or quality improvements for our clients. Additional responsibilities include training Level 1 Solutions Specialists, project management, and advising PMs/others on technical requirements.

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