Project & Maintenance Engineer

SRG; Baden-Württemberg; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is seeking a Junior Project & Maintenance Engineer to support site engineering projects, maintenance activities and automation improvements. This is an early-career opportunity to develop project management and technical expertise within a global manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with production, maintenance and external contractors, focusing on equipment replacements, infrastructure upgrades and PLC-controlled systems optimization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Exposure to maintenance, project or site engineering activities.
• Experience in chemical/automotive/industrial manufacturing or process sectors is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and communication skills.
• Hands-on, proactive attitude and willingness to collaborate across departments.
• Fluent German and English are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of engineering and maintenance projects, ensuring activities are completed safely, on time and within budget.
• Assist with equipment replacements, infrastructure improvements and facility upgrades across the site.
• Contribute to maintenance, troubleshooting and optimisation of electrical, instrumentation and PLC-controlled systems.
• Support planned, preventative and corrective maintenance across production equipment, utilities and site infrastructure.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with site safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Work with cross-functional teams on process improvements, automation initiatives and operational efficiency projects.
• Liaise with external suppliers and contractors to support project execution and maintenance activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement programmes that enhance reliability, safety and plant performance.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Project engineering

Site engineering

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

German language

English language

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Related engineering discipline

Job description

Junior Project & Maintenance Engineer | German & English Speaking

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Join a global manufacturing business to support site engineering projects, maintenance activities and automation improvements. This is a great opportunity for an early-career engineer who is looking to develop their project management and technical expertise.

The role:

Reporting into the site engineering function, you will support a range of engineering projects focused on equipment replacement, infrastructure upgrades, maintenance improvements and site CAPEX investments.

You will work closely with production, maintenance teams and external contractors to ensure safe, efficient and reliable site operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the delivery of engineering and maintenance projects, ensuring activities are completed safely, on time and within budget
• Assist with equipment replacements, infrastructure improvements and facility upgrades across the manufacturing site
• Contribute to the maintenance, troubleshooting and optimisation of electrical, instrumentation and PLC-controlled systems
• Support planned, preventative and corrective maintenance activities across production equipment, utilities and site infrastructure
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with site safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Work with cross-functional teams on process improvements, automation initiatives and operational efficiency projects
• Liaise with external suppliers and contractors to support project execution and maintenance activities
• Contribute to continuous improvement programmes that enhance reliability, safety and plant performance.

Requirements:

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Exposure to maintenance engineering, project engineering or site engineering activities.
• Experience within the chemical, automotive, industrial manufacturing or process sectors is beneficial
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and communication skills
• Hands-on approach with a proactive attitude and willingness to work collaboratively across multiple departments
• Fluent German and English language skills – essential.