Automation Engineer

SIG Group; Santiago de Querétaro; Hybrid; MXN 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Economic Support

Work Tools

Job summary

SIG Group is seeking a maintenance professional to ensure high availability of production equipment. You will perform corrective and preventive maintenance, troubleshoot Siemens PLCs and HMIs via TIA Portal, and lead root cause analyses to eradicate recurring failures.

You will also manage SAP maintenance records, train staff, and coordinate third-party providers to sustain equipment reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• Advanced English communication skills.
• 3-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance and automation.
• Strong knowledge of Siemens PLC programming using TIA Portal.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on automated manufacturing equipment.
• Program, troubleshoot, modify, and optimize Siemens PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs via TIA Portal.
• Manage PLC backups, software versions, and automation documentation.
• Lead root cause analysis of machine breakdowns and implement corrective actions.
• Create and improve preventive maintenance plans and records in SAP.
• Support production operations and train maintenance personnel.
• Coordinate third-party maintenance providers.

Skills

Siemens PLC programming

TIA Portal

Automation & control systems

Preventive maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

HMI troubleshooting

SAP maintenance records

Job description

Perform corrective and preventive maintenance to ensure the availability of production machines and equipment, conducting failure analysis and closing out actions to eradicate the root cause of technical failures in order to minimize unplanned downtime and extend equipment life. Act as a support to maintenance coordination, generate and issue reports, and train the rest of the maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, modify, and optimize Siemens PLCs, HMIs, and Variable Frequency Drives using TIA Portal.
• Manage PLC backups, software versions, and automation documentation for production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve automation and control system failures to minimize production downtime.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on automated manufacturing equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis of machine breakdowns and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment reliability, efficiency, and performance.
• Create and improve preventive maintenance plans and maintenance records in SAP.
• Support production operations, train maintenance personnel, and coordinate third-party maintenance providers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• Advanced English communication skills.
• 3-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance and automation.
• Strong knowledge of Siemens PLC programming using TIA Portal.

We Offer

• Competitive Economic Support
• Work Tools

We look for people who are driven to deliver results consistently, even in difficult circumstances, and who create an environment where everyone is motivated to do their best and help the organization reach its goals. If you actively look for new ways to grow and take on challenges, and if you develop people to reach both their own professional goals and the organization's, SIG is the place for you. To better serve our customers, our future colleagues will build strong relationships with them and offer customer-focused solutions. Finally, we look for colleagues who build partnerships and collaborate with others to achieve shared goals. Are you someone who applies your business and market knowledge to advance the organization's goals? Can you create new and better ways for the organization to succeed? If so, join us.

SIG is the place to build something amazing. We offer competitive pay and the chance to work partly from home. When you join us, you'll become part of a globally successful international company that leads its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We see ourselves as a launchpad for your career a place to grow quickly through real work, real experience, and real opportunities to build skills. You'll be part of a highly motivated, dynamic team, with opportunities for personal development, training, and mentoring from experienced team members. If you show aptitude and a willingness to learn, we'll support you all the way.

About SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for the better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world safely, sustainably, and affordably. We are the only packaging systems provider spanning carton, bag, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capability allow us to deliver better products for customers, consumers, and the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enables us to deliver better outcomes. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.