PLC / Automation Engineer – Siemens TIA Portal
Pubblicato il 08-09-2026 - European Tech Recruit in Roma
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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 a hands-on industrial automation troubleshooting project in
Italy .
The main technical requirement is strong experience with
Siemens PLC systems and TIA Portal , with some additional exposure to
Omron PLCs
considered beneficial.
The assignment is focused on supporting a live production environment where there are ongoing automation and production issues. Engineers will be expected to investigate faults, analyse PLC logic, identify root causes and provide clear recommendations and corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and production performance.
This is not primarily a greenfield PLC programming role. The emphasis is on
fault finding, diagnostics, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and production support .
The initial assignment is expected to run for
3–6 months , with engineers working fully onsite as part of a rotating three-shift schedule.
Key Responsibilities
The successful engineers will be responsible for:
Troubleshooting
Siemens PLC-controlled production equipment
Working extensively with
Siemens TIA Portal
Going online with PLCs to diagnose faults and production issues
Analysing existing PLC logic, sequences and interlocks
Investigating recurring production stoppages and equipment downtime
Identifying whether faults originate from PLC software, electrical systems, sensors, drives, instrumentation, communications or mechanical equipment
Supporting troubleshooting of automated machinery and production lines
Identifying bottlenecks, intermittent faults and reliability issues
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