Marlex is a prominent Spanish human resources and recruitment firm specializing in temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR consultancy. With over 25 years of experience, the company operates a network of more than 60 offices across Spain, serving diverse sectors including industrial, logistics, and administrative services.

Headquartered in Catalonia, Marlex has a deep-rooted presence in the Spanish labor market, particularly in the Mediterranean and northern regions. For international professionals, Marlex serves as a gateway to the Spanish job market, frequently recruiting for roles requiring multilingual skills in logistics, export, and back-office operations.

Founded in 1996 in Vic (Barcelona), Marlex began as a local staffing agency and has grown into one of the top HR firms in Spain. It has expanded its service portfolio to include executive search and specialized consulting.

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Operates more than 60 physical offices throughout Spain, providing local support in various regions.
Specializes in a wide range of sectors, from industrial and logistics to specialized administrative and financial roles.
Frequently recruits for positions requiring language skills beyond Spanish, such as English or French, for international trade roles.
Offers both temporary and permanent contract opportunities, which can be a starting point for professionals entering the Spanish market.

Industrial Automation Technician

Marlex Staffing

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

At Marlex, we are collaborating with a leading company in the food sector, located in Sonseca (Toledo), which is currently seeking an Automation Technician to join its technical team.

What will be your mission in the company?

Ensure the correct operation, maintenance, and improvement of the automated systems on the production lines.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of automated machinery and installations.
Diagnose and resolve faults in Siemens PLCs, programmable logic controllers, frequency drives, and HMI systems.
Program and modify PLC programs and industrial control systems.
Interpret electrical and pneumatic diagrams.
Participate in the commissioning of production lines and new equipment.
Adjust machinery parameters to optimize production performance.
Supervise production processes via SCADA systems, managing alarms and reviewing incidents.
Ensure the correct operation of processing, packaging, and palletizing machinery.
Collaborate in the continuous improvement of industrial processes, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety.

The selected profile will be offered:

Stable incorporation into a consolidated and constantly growing company.
Technical project within a highly automated industrial environment.
Training and professional development within the area of industrial automation.
Dynamic work in coordination with different technical and production departments.
Good working atmosphere and support within the team.
Shift-based schedule according to production planning.

You are the ideal candidate if...

You have a Higher Vocational Training degree (FP Grado Superior) in Industrial Automation and Robotics, Electronics, or similar.
You bring at least 2 years of experience in the maintenance and programming of automated systems in an industrial environment.
You have knowledge of Siemens PLCs, drives, HMI, and SCADA systems.
You know how to interpret electrical and pneumatic diagrams.
You have experience in automated production lines, preferably in the food industry.
You are an analytical, decisive person with initiative and the ability to work in a team.

View original advert (Spanish)

Desde Marlex estamos colaborando con una importante empresa del sector alimentación, ubicada en Sonseca (Toledo), que actualmente se encuentra en búsqueda de un/a Técnico/a de Automatización para incorporar a su equipo técnico.

¿Cuál será tu misión en la empresa?

Garantizar el correcto funcionamiento, mantenimiento y mejora de los sistemas automatizados de las líneas de producción.
Realizar mantenimiento preventivo y correctivo de maquinaria e instalaciones automatizadas.
Diagnosticar y solucionar averías en PLCs Siemens, autómatas programables, variadores de frecuencia y sistemas HMI.
Programar y modificar programas de PLC y sistemas de control industrial.
Interpretar esquemas eléctricos y neumáticos.
Participar en la puesta en marcha de líneas de producción y nuevos equipos.
Ajustar parámetros de maquinaria para optimizar el rendimiento productivo.
Supervisar procesos productivos mediante sistemas SCADA, gestionando alarmas y revisando incidencias.
Garantizar el correcto funcionamiento de maquinaria de procesado, envasado y paletizado.
Colaborar en la mejora continua de los procesos industriales, asegurando calidad, eficiencia y seguridad.

Al perfil seleccionado se le ofrece:

Incorporación estable a una compañía consolidada y en constante crecimiento.
Proyecto técnico dentro de un entorno industrial altamente automatizado.
Formación y desarrollo profesional dentro del área de automatización industrial.
Trabajo dinámico y en coordinación con diferentes departamentos técnicos y productivos.
Buen ambiente de trabajo y acompañamiento dentro del equipo.
Jornada a turnos según planificación productiva.

Eres el/la candidato/a ideal si...

Cuentas con Formación Profesional de Grado Superior en Automatización y Robótica Industrial, Electrónica o similar.
Aportas al menos 2 años de experiencia realizando mantenimiento y programación de sistemas automatizados en entorno industrial.
Tienes conocimientos en PLC Siemens, variadores, HMI y sistemas SCADA.
Sabes interpretar esquemas eléctricos y neumáticos.
Dispones de experiencia en líneas de producción automatizadas, preferiblemente en alimentación.
Eres una persona analítica, resolutiva, con iniciativa y capacidad de trabajo en equipo.