Automation Engineer

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Date: 26 Mar 2026

Location: Badia Polesine (RO), IT, 45021

Company: Dentsply Sirona, Inc

Requistion ID: 82740 
 

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

 

Bringing out the best in people

 

As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we’re looking for the best to join us.

 

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

 

Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.

 

Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

 

Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

 

Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.  

 

 

For our production site in Badia Polesine, we are looking for an:

 

Automation Engineer

 

The position will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of industrial automation solutions, handling programming, testing, commissioning, process optimization, and technical support to ensure efficiency, quality, and reliability of the systems.

 

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the design and development of automation systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotics), defining process requirements and technical specifications.
  • Responsible for diagnosing complex faults on PLCs, industrial networks, sensors, and actuators.
  • Manages commissioning and testing of systems, organizing Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), overseeing start‑up, calibration, and optimization of control logic.
  • Supports the maintenance team in ensuring correct operation and efficiency of systems in compliance with current Safety, Environmental, and Quality procedures.
  • Supports the engineering team with software updates, hardware upgrades, and troubleshooting during start‑ups, restarts, and normal plant operations.
  • Defines process KPIs and performs data analysis to improve efficiency, quality, and scrap reduction (Lean approach).
  • Coordinates suppliers and system integrators during field activities and ensures that all required technical documentation is prepared and archived (diagrams, manuals, declarations of conformity).
  • Supports the QAS (Quality, Environment & Safety Manager) in managing interactions with regulatory and certification bodies, and in preparing and reviewing Validation protocols within Operations.
  • Respects company standards, corporate vision, colleagues, and customers.

 

Skills

  • Education: Degree in Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or equivalent.
  • Fluent knowledge of Italian and technical English.
  • Experience with MES integration and at least 3 years in a similar role.
  • Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (ISO, CE, Machinery Directive).
  • Technical drawing skills (reading P&ID, electrical diagrams, automation layouts).
  • Knowledge of industrial networks (PROFINET, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus).
  • Industrial robotics experience (Fanuc, Epson, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa).
  • Knowledge of major SCADA/HMI systems (WinCC, FactoryTalk, Movicon, Ignition).
  • Basic PLC programming skills (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, Omron or others depending on context).
  • Experience with automation system design software (Studio 5000, FactoryTalk).
  • Alignment with company values: Respect (for company standards, vision, colleagues and customers), Responsibility, Collaboration, Reliability, and Agility (continuous improvement).
  • Flexibility: ability to adapt to context and support colleagues and supervisors.
  • Participation in continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
  • Strong organizational skills, multitasking ability, and autonomy.
  • Precision, proactivity, and punctuality in meeting deadlines.

 

 

 

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.

If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to careers@dentsplysirona.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Request” in the subject.