Senior Automation Engineer PLC & Industrial Automation
For a family-owned manufacturer near Mechelen with its own machine park and production, we're looking for a Senior Automation Engineer. You solve complex machine and automation breakdowns structurally, improve the machine park and lead automation projects. From Mechelen you work with production, maintenance, R&D, suppliers and the automation coordinator. As a senior you share your knowledge and support less experienced engineers.
What you'll do
- Analyse complex machine and automation breakdowns and solve them for good through root cause analysis
- Modify PLC and HMI controls, frequency drives, safety components and electromechanical installations
- Detect, work out and implement improvements to the machine park
- Lead automation projects from analysis to testing and handover
- Draw up and maintain electrical and pneumatic schematics and technical documentation
- Share your knowledge and support less experienced engineers
What you bring
- Bachelor or master in automation, electromechanics, electrical engineering or related
- Several years of experience in industrial automation, preferably in a production environment
- Strong PLC programming skills, with experience in Siemens and/or Beckhoff
- Experience with PLC, HMI, drives, safety components and electromechanical installations
- Strongly analytical, you read and draw electrical and pneumatic schematics
- Fluent Dutch; English and/or French is a plus
- Experience with industrial robotics and BA5 is an asset
What you get
- A close-knit family business with its own machine park
- Room to help shape the technical choices
- Collaboration in a collegial team
- A senior role in which you guide less experienced engineers
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How your application works
- Introduction. We call you as soon as possible for a short introduction.
- Interview at the client. A good fit? We put you forward and plan the interview together.
- Offer and start. We guide you through to the signature, and beyond.