Global Field Automation Technician

Sidel; Octeville-sur-Mer; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidel, based at the Octeville-sur-Mer site in France, seeks a Field Automation Technician to drive start-up, commissioning and optimization of complex equipment for beverage industries. You will work internationally on Aseptic machines, contributing to performance, customer satisfaction and innovation.

After a 4- to 6-month training period in Octeville-sur-Mer, you will diagnose issues, perform RCA, support teams, and qualify prototypes and modifications in workshop and at customer sites.

Qualifications

• 2- or 3-year technical degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with assembly, testing, commissioning or technical support on complex machinery preferred
• Good knowledge of PLCs and HMI focusing on motion control; Siemens, B&R, Elau or Schneider Electric environments advantageous
• Understanding of industrial communication networks
• Fluent in French and English for international work
• Analytical mindset, strong customer-service orientation

Responsibilities

• Carry out start-up, commissioning, testing and service activities on complex equipment, in line with technical specs and safety standards
• Diagnose issues on site, perform RCA and implement targeted, sustainable troubleshooting solutions
• Provide technical support to teams and partners during and after warranty period, fostering collaboration
• Assist in assembly, testing and internal qualification of prototypes and modifications in workshop
• Support external qualification of variants at customer sites, ensuring expected performance
• Document interventions with clear, structured reports to capture knowledge and support continuous improvement

Skills

PLC knowledge

HMI systems

Siemens experience

B&R experience

Elau experience

Schneider Electric

Industrial networks

French fluency

English fluency

Analytical mindset

Customer service

Organizational skills

Technical curiosity

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bac+2/3 in Automation

Job description

Sidel, based at the Octeville-sur-Mer site in France, seeks a Field Automation Technician to drive start-up, commissioning and optimization of complex equipment for beverage industries. You will work internationally on Aseptic machines, contributing to performance, customer satisfaction and innovation.

After a 4- to 6-month training period in Octeville-sur-Mer, you will diagnose issues, perform RCA, support teams, and qualify prototypes and modifications in workshop and at customer sites.