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