Automation Engineer
Workplace: ÖSTERHANINGE, Sverige
Expires: August 31, 2025
Experienced maintenance/automation engineer sought for exciting challenges and variety. Foodmark, a leading player in the Swedish food market, is undergoing development where the maintenance department is key for long-term operational reliability and efficiency. As a maintenance engineer, you will drive improvements, implement modern maintenance strategies, and help develop the entire department. The role involves working with a broad mix of machines and processes, demanding problem solving and flexibility in a dynamic environment.
Main requirements:
- Technical education in automation, mechatronics, instrumentation, electronics or process control, or equivalent experience.
- Several years of experience in industrial automation, process control, and instrumentation such as analog instruments, pressure meters, flow meters, conductivity meters.
- Calibration of all meters.
- Solid experience with PLC programming, preferably Siemens TIA Portal.
- Experience working with maintenance systems.
- Fluent in Swedish and good command of English, both spoken and written.
Responsibilities:
- Drive and develop automation solutions to optimize production processes.
- Program and maintain PLC systems (e.g. Siemens TIA Portal).
- Work with HMI and industrial networks such as Profinet, Profibus, and ASI.
- Participate in preventive and corrective maintenance and implement solutions to improve operational reliability.
- Collaborate with colleagues and suppliers to ensure optimal operation and maintenance of production equipment.
Required hard skills:
- PLC programming
- Siemens TIA Portal
- Industrial network protocols (Profinet, Profibus, ASI)
- Calibration of instrumentation
- Maintenance systems experience
Recommended hard skills:
- Process control systems
- Instrumentation knowledge
Soft skills:
- Analytical thinking
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Trustworthy and committed team player
- Flexible and solution-oriented
- Strong drive
Coding languages:
- Ladder Logic (PLC programming)
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Proficient)
- English (Working knowledge)
Cultural skills:
- Collaborative mindset
- Passion for continuous improvement
- Proactive and innovative approach
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