Commissioning Engineer

J-Tec Material Handling; Valencia; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Permanent contract

Initial training and continuous technical support

Participation in high-level industrial projects

Descripción de la vacante

J-Tec Material Handling is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to participate in the start-up and validation of industrial installations. This role requires a strong technical background and the ability to manage tasks in international commissioning projects. The successful candidate will be primarily field-based, focusing on verification, testing, and validation activities.

The ideal applicant will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, at least 5 years of experience, and expertise in Siemens PLCs. High-level English and willingness to travel internationally are essential.

Formación

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Previous experience in industrial environments (commissioning or maintenance).
• Strong electrical knowledge with electrical schematics.

Responsabilidades

• Execution of signal testing in the field (digital and analog inputs/outputs).
• Verification of industrial communications between equipment and systems.
• Support during the commissioning of industrial installations.
• Interpretation of electrical schematics and technical documentation.

Conocimientos

International commissioning projects

Industrial networks (PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus)

Field issue diagnosis

Team management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Automation

Herramientas

Siemens PLCs (S7-1200 / S7-1500)

Descripción del empleo

J‑Tec Material Handling is part of the Katoen Natie group of companies. Katoen Natie is a global logistics and applied engineering provider. To optimally serve its customers, the organization is decentralized into business units. Each business unit acts independently and offers its clients tailored solutions.

J‑Tec Material Handling is the process engineering business unit of the group, offering material handling and process engineering solutions to the industry market leaders in the chemical and food industries worldwide. We design and build turnkey process installations for our customers. Our company always strives to make a difference in terms of creativity, flexibility and performance. We execute both green‑ and brownfield projects of different sizes with an average implementation time of one to two years.

We are a fast‑growing company with an international team of more than 350 employees (and counting). We have offices in Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Thailand and the US.

We are looking to hire a Commissioning Engineer to participate in the start‑up and validation of industrial installations in both national and international projects. The selected candidate will be mainly based on customer sites, carrying out verification, testing, and validation activities of electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems. This is a highly field‑oriented position, playing a key role in the final phase of projects.

Main Responsibilities

• Execution of signal testing in the field (digital and analog inputs/outputs).
• Verification of industrial communications between equipment and systems.
• Support during the commissioning of industrial installations.
• Checking and validation of plant instrumentation.
• Interpretation of electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Execution of minor electrical modifications in control cabinets when required.
• Occasional connection to Siemens PLCs for basic checks and diagnostics (TIA Portal).
• Coordination with engineering teams and clients during testing phases.

Desirable Qualifications

• Previous experience in international commissioning projects.
• Knowledge of industrial networks (PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus).
• Ability to quickly diagnose field issues.
• Experience in sectors such as energy, food, chemical, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Autonomy and strong problem‑solving skills in high‑demand environments.
• Ability to manage small work teams.

Your Profile

• Technical background in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or similar (Bachelor’s degree).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Previous experience in industrial environments (commissioning or maintenance).
• Knowledge of Siemens PLCs (S7‑1200 / S7‑1500) at connection and basic diagnostic level (TIA Portal).
• Strong electrical knowledge: reading and interpretation of electrical schematics and experience with electrical cabinets and signal distribution.
• Solid knowledge of industrial instrumentation.
• High / very high level of English is essential for continuous international work.
• Full availability for continuous travel (Europe, USA, and other international destinations).

Benefits

• Permanent contract.
• Mainly field‑based work at customer sites (high international mobility).
• Extended stays in overseas projects, approximately 75% of the time traveling and 25% in the office.
• Direct coordination with the engineering team in the office.
• Initial training and continuous technical support.
• Participation in high‑level industrial projects.