Industrial Automation Engineer

J-Tec Material Handling; Valencia; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous training and professional development

Flexible working hours

Participation in national and international projects

Job summary

J-Tec Material Handling in Benifaió, Valencia is looking for an Industrial Automation Engineer to join their team. This permanent role involves developing and programming control systems primarily for clients in the food and chemical industries.

The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of industrial automation experience, a university degree in a relevant engineering field, and proficiency in Siemens technologies. The position includes hybrid working, with about 80% office work and opportunities for international travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial automation.
• High level of English, both spoken and written.
• Availability for occasional international travel.

Responsibilities

• Development and programming of industrial automation applications.
• Programming of PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems.
• Configuration of industrial networks and communications.

Skills

SQL databases

Rockwell technologies

Web application development

Industrial cybersecurity

PLC and HMI programming

Education

University degree in Engineering related fields

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

SIMATIC S7-1200 and S7-1500 PLCs

WinCC Comfort

PROFINET networks

Job description

J-Tec Material Handling is part of the Katoen Natie group. Katoen Natie is a global logistics and applied engineering provider. To optimally serve its customers, the organization is decentralized in business units. Each business unit acts independently and offers its clients tailor made 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 all over the world. We build turnkey process installations for our customers. Our company always strives to make a difference in terms of inventively, 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 an Industrial Automation Engineer to join our engineering team in Benifaió – Valencia (Spain).

The selected candidate will participate in the development of industrial automation projects, working mainly from the office on the design, programming, and support of control systems for both national and international clients.

This is a permanent position within a growing company, offering a highly technical role and involvement in projects across a variety of industrial sectors.

We are looking for a proactive individual with strong teamwork skills and a commitment to technical excellence, who is eager to develop their professional career in industrial automation using the latest Siemens technologies.

Main Responsibilities

• Development and programming of industrial automation applications.
• Programming of PLCs, HMIs, and supervisory systems (SCADA).
• Configuration of industrial networks and communications.
• Development and maintenance of programming standards.
• Preparation of project technical documentation.Technical support to customers and remote assistance.
• Participation in internal functional testing of developed applications.
• Occasional on-site support for process validation once all system signals and communications have been verified.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience with SQL databases.
• Knowledge of Rockwell technologies.
• Development of web applications for industrial environments.
• Integration of MES, ERP, and database systems.
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity.
• Experience in the food, chemical, or pharmaceutical industries.

Your profile

• University degree in Industrial Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial automation.
• High level of English, both spoken and written.
• Availability for occasional international travel, mainly within Europe and the United States.
• Extensive experience with Siemens technologies: TIA Portal, SIMATIC S7-1200 and S7-1500 PLCs, WinCC Comfort, WinCC Unified, PROFINET networks, industrial communications, Siemens drives and motion systems.

We offer

• Permanent contract.
• Monday to Friday working schedule.
• Working hours from 07:00 to 15:00.
• Flexible working hours.
• Hybrid working model, combining remote and on-site work.
• Approximately 80% office-based work and 20% travel for support and process validation activities.
• Participation in national and international projects.
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities.