Senior Automation Engineer — Lead Global Automation Solutions

Tetra Pak; Cuautitlán Izcalli; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Global opportunities

Competitive benefits

Flexible working

Descripción de la vacante

Tetra Pak in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer who will be a senior technical reference, delivering advanced automation solutions and driving engineering excellence across projects while mentoring others.

The role design, installation, commissioning and support lifecycle tasks, interfacing with account managers and customers, and ensuring compliance with local and client standards; travel up to 35% domestically and 15% internationally.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience with industrial automation systems in processing environments.
• Strong proficiency in PLC and HMI/SCADA programming (Rockwell / Tetra Pak standard preferred).
• Experience with MES systems, databases, and virtualization technologies.
• Working knowledge of ISA-S88 and ISA-S95 standards.
• Strong electrical design and troubleshooting capability (up to 600 VAC) and pneumatic systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts.
• Ability to act as a technical leader and influence teams through collaboration and knowledge sharing across boundaries.
• Passion for continuous improvement and driving engineering excellence.
• Fluency in English & Spanish. Nice to have Portuguese and/or French.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the technical reference for the automation engineering team, providing guidance and expert support.
• Promote best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement across projects and engineering activities.
• Develop and track project engineering deliverables including design, installation, and commissioning and life cycle tasks.
• Interface with account managers and customers to assess requirements and support cost‑effective solutions.
• Analyze, design, develop, implement and support automation solutions including PLC, HMI/SCADA, databases and cybersecurity.
• Configure control systems including PLCs, fieldbus networks, and distributed I/O.
• Develop electrical schematics, control panel concepts, and system architecture.
• Participate in design reviews and safety risk assessments.
• Lead and support automation activities during installation, commissioning, and performance testing.
• Troubleshoot complex automation, electrical, and integration issues.
• Mentor and coach other engineers to strengthen team capabilities.
• Conduct customer training and ensure successful system handover.
• Ensure compliance with local and client standards, and internal quality processes.

Conocimientos

Automation leadership

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Electrical engineering

English & Spanish

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Herramientas

Rockwell Automation

MES systems

Virtualization technologies

Descripción del empleo

Tetra Pak in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer who will be a senior technical reference, delivering advanced automation solutions and driving engineering excellence across projects while mentoring others.

The role design, installation, commissioning and support lifecycle tasks, interfacing with account managers and customers, and ensuring compliance with local and client standards; travel up to 35% domestically and 15% internationally.