Maintenance, Automation and Control

Randstad España
Randstad España
Guipuzcoa, SpainOn-siteCompetitiveAdded 16 days agoSenior · 5+ yearsPermanentRemote: On Site🇪🇸Spanish: Native

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

Job Description

Are you an automation professional with solid experience in industrial environments looking for a strategic role with high autonomy? 🚀 We are looking to incorporate an Automation and Control Electrical Engineer for an important automated production plant in the food sector located in the Oñati area (Gipuzkoa).

If you are passionate about design, PLC programming, and leading continuous improvement projects in a top-tier plant, this position is for you! 🎯

You will be responsible for the design, programming, maintenance, and improvement of the plant's automation systems to ensure maximum equipment reliability:

- Program, modify, and optimize Siemens PLCs (Step7, TIA Portal), Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000), and Omron.
- Configure and diagnose frequency inverters, servomotors, and drivers associated with the production lines.
- Design and update electrical diagrams in accordance with current regulations using technical software (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar).
- Perform advanced diagnostics and resolution of complex breakdowns in automated systems, industrial communications, and power equipment.
- Participate in the definition and commissioning of medium and large-scale automation projects.
- Ensure compliance with industrial and food safety standards (BRC, IFS, CE marking, LOTO).
- Manage external suppliers and automation integrators and collaborate with the Production, Quality, and Engineering areas.

- Academic background: Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electronics, Automation and Control, or equivalent.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience in PLC programming, automation systems integration, and industrial project management. Previous experience in maintenance within the food sector or high-hygiene environments is highly valued.
- Specific knowledge: PLCs, Industrial Communications, Functional Safety.
- Languages: Spanish and technical English (intermediate-high level valued for interpreting documentation and dealing with international suppliers).
- Competencies: Organized, methodical profile, with high analytical capacity to solve complex problems and an orientation toward continuous improvement.

- Direct and permanent contract with a solid multinational leader in its sector.
- Attractive salary package negotiable based on the experience and value provided by the candidate.
- A position of high autonomy and visibility, key to the digital transformation and automation of the plant.
- Dynamic, technological work environment with constant interaction with specialized international suppliers.

Need a visa? No sponsorship mentioned, and this kind of work is rarely sponsored in Spain. See which routes exist