Lead Controls Hardware Engineer - Robotics & Automation

Mackinnon Bruce International; Lokeren; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Insurance

Meal vouchers

32 days leave

Job summary

Mackinnon Bruce International is recruiting for a Team Lead Controls Hardware Engineering in Lokeren, Belgium. You will lead a team of 5–7 engineers, stay technically involved, and keep projects on track while guiding decisions.

The role is on-site five days a week initially, with one work-from-home day later. The package includes a company car, insurance, meal vouchers and 32 days of leave per year on a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Five years of leadership or management experience, supervising engineers.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, wiring, protection, motors and drives (230V/400V).
• Experience with machinery safety and safe machine design.
• Experience in electrical infrastructure engineering, cabinet calculations, commissioning and technical documentation.
• Fluency in English and location in Belgium.
• EPLAN CAD experience is beneficial; Dutch language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of controls hardware engineers.
• Plan resources and review progress across projects weekly.
• Guide electrical design using established engineering standards.
• Review designs, documentation and system integration work.
• Coordinate with other engineering functions for deviations or complex solutions.
• Support on-site I/O testing, commissioning and safety validation as needed.
• Contribute to recruitment, training and team reporting.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical engineering

Team leadership

Power systems

Machinery safety

Electrical design

Documentation

Education

Controls or electrical engineering background

Tools

EPLAN CAD

Cable calculations

Job description

Mackinnon Bruce International is recruiting for a Team Lead Controls Hardware Engineering in Lokeren, Belgium. You will lead a team of 5–7 engineers, stay technically involved, and keep projects on track while guiding decisions.

The role is on-site five days a week initially, with one work-from-home day later. The package includes a company car, insurance, meal vouchers and 32 days of leave per year on a 40-hour week.