Plc / Automation Engineer – Siemens Tia Portal

European Tech Recruit; Spoleto; In loco; EUR 39.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Accommodation provided

Flights covered

Three-shift rotation

Descrizione del lavoro

European Tech Recruit seeks mid-level PLC/Automation Engineers for an on-site, three-shift assignment in Italy. The contract runs 3–6 months with accommodation and travel costs covered.

You will troubleshoot Omron PLC-controlled machinery, analyze PLC logic, and identify root causes to improve production reliability. The role emphasizes diagnostics and fault-finding in a live production environment, not PLC development.

Competenze

• 2+ years of hands-on PLC/automation experience.
• Experience troubleshooting automated production equipment.
• Knowledge of Omron PLC systems or similar.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and automation hardware.
• Experience in live manufacturing environments.
• Willingness to work a three-shift rotation and onsite in Italy.

Mansioni

• Investigate production and automation issues.
• Troubleshoot Omron PLC-controlled machinery and production equipment.
• Analyse PLC logic to identify software and control-related problems.
• Pinpoint root causes of recurring production faults and downtime.
• Recommend corrective actions and potential improvements.
• Document technical findings, modifications and recommendations.
• Support implementation and testing of corrective actions.

Conoscenze

Omron PLC

Siemens TIA Portal

Ladder Logic

Structured Text

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Electrical drawings

Industrial networks

Motion control

Online diagnostics

Strumenti

Sysmac Studio

CX-Programmer

Descrizione del lavoro

Start: ASAP

Working Pattern: 3-shift rotation

Accommodation: Provided / paid for

Travel: Flights / travel costs covered

The Opportunity

We are looking for PLC / Automation Engineers for an industrial automation troubleshooting project in Italy.

This is a hands-on assignment focused on investigating and resolving production and automation-related issues on equipment controlled by Omron PLC systems.

The successful engineers will be responsible for troubleshooting production equipment, identifying root causes of recurring faults and downtime, and presenting clear recommendations and corrective actions to improve production reliability.

This is not primarily a PLC development role. The emphasis is on diagnostics, fault finding, root-cause analysis and problem solving within a live production environment.

The initial contract is expected to run for 3–6 months, with engineers working fully onsite as part of a rotating three-shift schedule.

The Assignment

Key responsibilities will include:

• Investigating production and automation issues
• Troubleshooting Omron PLC-controlled machinery and production equipment
• Analysing existing PLC logic to identify software and control-related problems
• Pinpointing the root causes of recurring production faults and downtime
• Determining whether issues originate from PLC software, electrical systems, instrumentation, field devices, communications or machinery
• Identifying bottlenecks, intermittent faults and equipment reliability issues
• Using PLC diagnostics to trace faults through automated sequences
• Recommending corrective actions and potential improvements
• Producing clear action lists outlining identified problems, priorities and recommended solutions
• Supporting implementation and testing of corrective actions where required
• Working alongside maintenance, engineering and production personnel
• Documenting technical findings, modifications and recommendations

The emphasis is on being able to systematically diagnose why automated equipment is not operating correctly and determine what needs to be done to resolve the problem.

Shift Pattern

The assignment will operate across a three-shift rotation:

• Morning: 06:00–15:00
• Afternoon: 14:00–22:00
• Night: 21:00–06:00

Candidates must be comfortable working a rotating shift pattern for the duration of the assignment.

Technical Background

Direct experience with Siemens Tia Portal automation systems is strongly preferred, ideally including:

• Omron PLC programming and troubleshooting
• Sysmac Studio and/or CX-Programmer
• PLC fault finding and online diagnostics
• Ladder Logic and/or Structured Text
• Industrial networks and communications
• Servo systems, drives and motion control
• Sensors, actuators and field devices
• Automated machinery and production lines
• Electrical fault finding
• Machine commissioning and start-up
• Root-cause analysis of production downtime
• Machine safety and safety circuits

Engineers with strong troubleshooting experience using Siemens, Rockwell / Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff or Mitsubishi may also be considered, particularly where they have previous exposure to Omron.

Candidate Profile

We are primarily interested in mid-level / medior Automation Engineers rather than senior-level consultants.

Ideally, you will have:

• 2+ years of hands‑on PLC/automation experience
• Previous experience troubleshooting automated production equipment
• Good knowledge of Omron PLC systems or similar industrial PLC platforms
• Strong fault‑finding and root‑cause analysis capabilities
• Ability to go online with a PLC and systematically diagnose equipment faults
• Ability to read and understand existing PLC code
• Understanding of electrical drawings and automation hardware
• Experience working in live manufacturing or production environments
• Ability to distinguish between software, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical‑related faults
• Experience working alongside maintenance and production teams
• Ability to work independently and communicate technical findings clearly
• A practical, hands‑on approach to problem‑solving
• Willingness to work a three‑shift rotation
• Availability to work fully onsite in Italy for 3–6 months

This position does not require a senior‑level engineer. It would be particularly suitable for someone with a few years of solid industrial automation experience who is confident troubleshooting live production equipment. xysqume

Contract & Package

• 3–6 month contract
• Accommodation paid for
• Flights/travel costs covered
• Three‑shift rotation
• ASAP start

Plc / Automation Engineer – Siemens Tia Portal Poreta, Italy