Senior Facilities Automation Engineer

Edwards Lifesciences; Castellón de la Plana; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to lead SCADA, PLC automation and BMS/EMS initiatives across our manufacturing sites. You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality and IT/OT to drive upgrades, preventive maintenance, and reliability improvements while ensuring GMP and EHS compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication to support bakery, plant and facility operations in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years in a manufacturing environment with facilities and building systems.
• Experience leading SCADA, PLC automation and Building Management Systems (BMS/EMS).
• Experience driving automation upgrades, troubleshooting, optimization, and lifecycle improvements with GMP validation and change-control.

Responsibilities

• Lead SCADA, PLC automation and BMS/EMS projects for facilities and utilities.
• Drive automation upgrades, troubleshooting, optimization, and lifecycle improvements.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, IT/OT, vendors and Operations to resolve issues.
• Support reliability and continuous improvement with alarms, trends and data.
• Lead preventive maintenance programs to improve facilities and equipment reliability.
• Manage asset lifecycle reviews and recommend improvements or upgrades as needed.
• Review tasks with technicians and ensure safe, compliant operations.
• Identify maintenance contracts and monitor adherence to budgets.

Skills

SCADA & PLC automation leadership

BMS/EMS implementation

GMP validation & change control

Cross-functional collaboration

Preventive maintenance & reliability

Problem-solving & analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to lead SCADA, PLC automation and BMS/EMS initiatives across our manufacturing sites. You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality and IT/OT to drive upgrades, preventive maintenance, and reliability improvements while ensuring GMP and EHS compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication to support bakery, plant and facility operations in a regulated environment.