Automation Engineer

Location:

Region: Rotterdam
Country: Netherlands

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Expiry Date: 11/12/2024
Job Reference: hkae_1731490752

Automation Engineer

Our client, a leading food and beverage company, is seeking an experienced Automation Project Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have specific experience working with PLCs and MES systems in a manufacturing setting.

Job Title: Automation Project Engineer

Location: Randstad region, Netherlands

Contract Type: ZZP/Freelance

Contract Length: 12 months +

Responsibilities:

  • Develop, design, and implement automation solutions for production processes in the food and beverage industry
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation needs and requirements
  • Program and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and other control systems
  • Configure and integrate MES systems to improve production efficiency and data management
  • Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analysis for automation projects
  • Provide technical support and training to production staff as needed
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience working with PLCs or MES systems
  • Strong knowledge of automation technologies and industry best practices
  • Experience with programming languages such as ladder logic, structured text, or function block diagram
  • Familiarity with SCADA systems and data acquisition software
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Fluent in Dutch and English
  • Must have an EU visa

*This is a ZZP/Freelance positions, please only apply if you already have a ZZP company set up or plan to set one up.*

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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