Automation Engineer

PLC Automation Engineer (Immediate Start!)

Location: Ghent, Belgium (On-site)

Language: Dutch (Fluency is mandatory)

Sector: Industrial Automation

Contract Type: Long-Term Contract - Immediate Start

The Company

Join a leading automation consultancy that supports major pharmaceutical manufacturers across Belgium and Europe. Renowned for delivering complex PLC/SCADA, MES, and digital manufacturing projects, the company plays a key role in large-scale CAPEX and modernisation initiatives within regulated environments.

You’ll be embedded on-site with an innovative pharmaceutical client located in the Ghent region, contributing directly to the delivery of highly automated production systems.

Role: PLC Automation Engineer

As a PLC Automation Engineer, you will be a key contributor to automation project delivery throughout the full lifecycle. From design and programming to commissioning and validation. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure GMP-compliant, reliable, and efficient production systems.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 PLC Programming & System Integration

• Develop and modify PLC code (Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal required)
• Work with SCADA, HMI, and industrial control systems (e.g., GE iFIX, Cimplicity)

🔹 Automation Project Support

• Participate in design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and qualification activities
• Troubleshoot automation issues to minimise downtime
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions

🔹 Regulated Environment Compliance

• Ensure all work complies with GMP/cGMP standards
• Generate technical documentation (URS, FDS, test protocols)
• Support continuous improvement of control systems and processes

Requirements

✔ Education

• Bachelor or Industrial Engineer in Automation, Electromechanics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

✔ Experience

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on PLC automation experience
• Strong Siemens Step7 & TIA Portal programming skills
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or process industry is highly beneficial
• Knowledge of GE HPCI and/or GE Cimplicity is a strong plus
• Experience with sequential control, control loops and/or troubleshooting is advantageous

✔ Skills & Language

• Strong problem-solving ability with a proactive mindset
• Fluent Dutch (mandatory) + good English preferred

What’s in it for you?

✨ Long-term contract security

✨ Work with cutting-edge pharma automation technologies

✨ Opportunity to expand skills in validation, MES, and digital manufacturing

✨ Excellent consultancy support and professional development opportunities

✨ Impactful work directly supporting medicine production and patient wellbeing

📩 Interested?

Apply below or send your CV directly to:

📧 f.hyde@x4lifesciences.co.uk