Automation Project Engineer

Do you have an Engineering background, mastery of automation, and want to participate in the execution of high-technical-demand industrial projects?

We are looking for a Projects, Operations, and Automation Engineer to join the Spanish subsidiary of a German-origin multinational, a leader in heavy machinery and high-resistance industrial pumping equipment, located in Madrid. If you are motivated by managing the order lifecycle from award to final delivery, coordinating technical purchases, and interacting with the headquarters in Germany while ensuring the electrical and control integration of the equipment, this opportunity is for you!

Reporting directly to the Operations Management, the selected person will be responsible for the comprehensive technical monitoring of awarded orders, technical purchases and component procurement, coordination with the parent factory in Germany, and the validation of the electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems (PLCs and control panels) of the equipment.

Main duties

Comprehensive order monitoring: Lead the project from the receipt of the customer's purchase order to the final delivery at the plant or mining site.

Technical purchasing and procurement: Coordinate with suppliers and the headquarters in Germany the acquisition of mechanical, electrical, and associated instrumentation components.

International technical liaison: Coordinate manufacturing deadlines, technical specifications, and design modifications with the parent plant in Germany.

Control of deadlines and milestones: Monitor and ensure compliance with delivery times, associated costs, and quality requirements for each contract.

Technical document management: Prepare and review quality dossiers, operation manuals, drawings, and certificates in accordance with mining and industrial regulations.

Automation and PLCs: Interpretation, monitoring, and technical support for the control and automation systems of the pumping units.

Schematics and instrumentation: Technical review of electrical schematics, pressure sensors, flow meters, and associated frequency drives.

Second-level technical support: Resolve complex queries for customers and provide technical support to the after-sales/maintenance area regarding control incidents.

Collaborate in the technical clarification and feasibility of complex proposals before the formal confirmation of the order (pre-sales support).

Permanent full-time contract.

Schedule: Monday to Thursday from 08:30 to 13:30 h and from 14:30 to 17:30 h; Friday from 08:30 to 15:00 h. Summer (July and August): Continuous intensive working day.

Opportunity to work with high-performance industrial pumping technology for critical applications.

Constant exposure to global environments through daily contact with foreign suppliers and the headquarters.

Academic Training: Degree or Master's in Engineering (Electronics, Automation, Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical with solid knowledge in automation).

Professional Experience (Open to different levels of development):

Junior / Mid Profile: 1 to 3 years of experience in a technical office, project execution, technical purchasing, or industrial automation/maintenance.

Senior Profile: More than 4-5 years leading technical projects, purchasing, and coordination of electromechanical teams or heavy machinery.

Technical Knowledge: Industrial automation, PLC understanding/programming, reading and interpretation of electrical schematics, and notions of fluid mechanics/pumping systems.

Languages: Fluent English (minimum B2) is essential for daily contact via email and telephone with the factory in Germany and international suppliers.

Tools: Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, ABAS, or similar), CAD tools/reading of drawings, and the Office suite.

Key Competencies: Proactivity, solution-oriented approach, organizational rigor, and excellent technical communication skills with customers and suppliers.