PLC / Automation Engineer - Siemens TIA Portal

Vedi l’offerta su Go Lavoro: golavoro.it/annuncio-lavoro/7lfesq

PLC / Automation Engineer – Siemens TIA Portal

Location: Italy

Contract Length: 3–6 months

Start: ASAP

Working Pattern: 3-shift rotation

Indicative Rate: Approx. €60/hour/

Accommodation: Provided / paid for

Travel: Flights / travel costs covered

The Opportunity

We are looking for PLC / Automation Engineers for an industrial automation troubleshooting project in Italy .

This is a hands-on assignment focused on investigating and resolving production and automation-related issues on equipment controlled by Omron PLC systems .

The successful engineers will be responsible for troubleshooting production equipment, identifying root causes of recurring faults and downtime, and presenting clear recommendations and corrective actions to improve production reliability.

This is not primarily a PLC development role. The emphasis is on diagnostics, fault finding, root-cause analysis and problem solving within a live production environment .

The initial contract is expected to run for 3–6 months , with engineers working fully onsite as part of a rotating three-shift schedule.

The Assignment

Key responsibilities will include:

- Investigating production and automation issues
- Troubleshooting Omron PLC-controlled machinery and production equipment
- Analysing existing PLC logic to identify software and control-related problems
- Pinpointing the root causes of recurring production faults and downtime
- Determining whether issues originate from PLC software, electrical systems, instrumentation, field devices, communications or machinery
- Identifying bottlenecks, intermittent faults and equipment reliability issues
- Using PLC diagnostics to trace faults through automated sequences
- Recommending corrective actions and potential improvements
- Producing clear action lists outlining identified problems, priorities and recommended solutions




- Supporting implementation and testing of corrective actions where required
- Working alongside maintenance, engineering and production personnel
- Documenting technical findings, modifications and recommendations

The emphasis is on being able to systematically diagnose why automated equipment is not operating correctly and determine what needs to be done to resolve the problem .

Shift Pattern

The assignment will operate across a three-shift rotation :

- Morning: 06:00–15:00
- Afternoon: 14:00–22:00
- Night: 21:00–06:00

Candidates must be comfortable working a rotating shift pattern for the duration of the assignment.

Technical Background

Direct experience with Siemens Tia Portal automation systems is strongly preferred, ideally including:

- Siemens Tia Portal
- Omron PLC programming and troubleshooting
- Sysmac Studio and/or CX-Programmer
- PLC fault finding and online diagnostics
- Ladder Logic and/or Structured Text
- HMI troubleshooting
- Industrial networks and communications
- Servo systems, drives and motion control
- Sensors, actuators and field devices
- Automated machinery and production lines
- Electrical fault finding
- Machine commissioning and start-up
- Root-cause analysis of production downtime
- Machine safety and safety circuits

Engineers with strong troubleshooting experience using Siemens, Rockwell / Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff or Mitsubishi may also be considered, particularly where they have previous exposure to Omron.





Candidate Profile

We are primarily interested in mid-level / medior Automation Engineers rather than senior-level consultants.

Ideally, you will have:

- 2+ years of hands-on PLC/automation experience
- Previous experience troubleshooting automated production equipment
- Good knowledge of Omron PLC systems or similar industrial PLC platforms
- Strong fault-finding and root-cause analysis capabilities
- Ability to go online with a PLC and systematically diagnose equipment faults
- Ability to read and understand existing PLC code
- Understanding of electrical drawings and automation hardware
- Experience working in live manufacturing or production environments
- Ability to distinguish between software, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical-related faults
- Experience working alongside maintenance and production teams
- Ability to work independently and communicate technical findings clearly
- A practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving
- Willingness to work a three-shift rotation
- Availability to work fully onsite in Italy for 3–6 months

This position does not require a senior-level engineer . It would be particularly suitable for someone with a few years of solid industrial automation experience who is confident troubleshooting live production equipment.

Contract & Package

- 3–6 month contract
- Approx. 625 SEK/hour ( €57.75)
- Accommodation paid for
- Flights/travel costs covered
- Full-time onsite assignment in Italy
- Three-shift rotation
- ASAP start

Application

When applying, please provide:

- Your earliest available start date
- Your required hourly rate
- Details of your Omron PLC experience
- Details of your experience troubleshooting live production / manufacturing equipment
- Confirmation that you are comfortable working a three-shift rotation in Italy

Vedi l’offerta su Go Lavoro: golavoro.it/annuncio-lavoro/7lfesq