Industrial Automation Engineer
SwedenCompetitive0 applicants
About this role
We are seeking an experienced Industrial Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement automation solutions that improve manufacturing efficiency, production reliability, and operational performance across industrial facilities and process plants.
The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, operations, and production teams to deliver automation systems that support safe, efficient, and sustainable operations.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop industrial automation systems for manufacturing and process environments
- Integrate production equipment, machinery, and industrial control systems
- Develop, configure, and maintain PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions
- Support system integration, testing, commissioning, and startup activities
- Analyze operational performance and identify automation improvement opportunities
- Troubleshoot automation, control, and communication system issues
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, maintenance, and production teams
- Prepare technical documentation, functional specifications, and test procedures
- Ensure compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline
- Experience designing and implementing industrial automation solutions
- Strong experience with PLC programming and SCADA systems
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols and control systems
- Experience within manufacturing, process industry, mining, metals, energy, or infrastructure projects
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities
- Fluent English, both written and spoken
- Preferred Experience
- Siemens TIA Portal and Siemens S7 PLCs
- Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley
- Schneider Electric automation platforms
- ABB automation systems
- SCADA platforms such as WinCC, Ignition, Wonderware, AVEVA, or iFIX
- Industrial networking including Profinet, Profib