Automation Engineer

GEA Germany GmbH; Bogotá ciudad; On-site; COP 70,000,000 - 110,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA is seeking an automation engineer to advance manufacturing projects in the beverage, dairy, or food industries in Bogotá. You will design, program, and commission PLC and HMI/SCADA systems, develop control architectures, and support project execution with ISA standards.

Requirements include an engineering degree (Industrial/Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics), a Master’s in Automation, 5+ years of experience, and English at B2 level.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics) and Master’s in Automation technologies.
• 5+ years as automation engineer in process projects.
• English proficiency (B2) and knowledge of industrial protocols.

Responsibilities

• Know manufacturing processes in beverage, dairy, or food industry.
• PLC programming of process and CIP sequences; HMI/SCADA programming.
• Dimensioning, software and hardware list for automation architecture.
• Develop automation engineering using ISA standards; support project execution.
• Setup and commissioning of VFDs, networks, and control systems.
• Document FAT, SAT, and product testing procedures.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA programming

English proficiency (B2)

Industrial protocol networks

Education

Engineering degree (Industrial/Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics)

Master’s in Automation technologies

Tools

Siemens

Schneider

Rockwell

Wonderware

FactoryTalk

SQL

Job description

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 50 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join us! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Know manufacturing processes in the beverage or dairy or food industry.
• CIP Know-how Hygienic design know-how.
• Generate pre-engineering of automation development.
• Scheduler of automation activities Model control sequences according P&IDs List of entities, equipment controls, control modules and devices Designed FDS.
• Dimensioning, software and hardware list generation for automation architecture.
• Develop automation engineering, using ISA Standards.
• Review existing process engineering and make necessary changes to support project execution when necessary.
• PLC programming of process and CIP sequences.
• HMI and SCADA programming.
• Setup different Industrial protocol networks Setup IO periphery Setup and commissioning VFDs FAT Procedures.
• Software Electrical Cabinets Skids Documents Project commissioning IO test Dry test Wet commissioning Documents and meeting.
• Product testing.
• Water production test.
• CIP procedures.
• PAT (Product Acceptance Test) Documents

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Degree in engineering career (Industrial, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics) Master’s degree in Automation technologies.
• Know manufacturing processes.
• (beverage, dairy, Liquid).
• English proficiency (B2).
• (Valuable) Formal training in Project Management.
• 5+ years of experience working as an automation engineer.
• 5+ years of experience in a process projects commissioning Electricity, automation, control, and pneumatics.
• PLC programming.
• Siemens Schneider Rockwell SCADA Programming.
• Siemens Schneider Wonderware Rockwell Factory Talk Experience in Batch or control and Continuous control.
• Industrial Protocol Networks Know-how.
• Databases know-how SQL scripts SQL table and Store Procedures.
• SQL Language.
• Server & Client Administration QHSE standards in industries (particularly IAA), S88, S95, S101 norms

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.