Automation Engineer - Food & Beverage

About the role

GEA, one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and other process industries, is looking for an Automation Engineer in Mexico City. The role covers automation development, engineering, programming and commissioning of automation systems in beverage, dairy and liquid food processes.

Key responsibilities

• Generate pre-engineering of automation development and dimension automation architecture, including software and hardware lists.
• Develop automation engineering using ISA standards and review existing process engineering to support project execution.
• Program PLCs for process and CIP sequences, and program HMI and SCADA systems.
• Set up industrial protocol networks, IO periphery and VFDs, and carry out FAT, FAT procedures, PAT and product testing.
• Prepare electrical cabinets, skids and documents, and run electricity, automation, control and pneumatics tests, dry tests, wet commissioning and water production tests.

Required profile

• Degree in an engineering career (Industrial, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics); Master's degree in Automation technologies.
• 5+ years of experience as an automation engineer and 5+ years in process project commissioning.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes in beverage, dairy and liquid food.
• English at B2 level; formal training in Project Management is valuable.

Required skills

• PLC programming (Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell) and SCADA programming (Siemens, Schneider, Wonderware, Rockwell Factory Talk).
• Batch, control and continuous control experience.
• Industrial protocol networks, SQL scripts, stored procedures and server/client administration.
• QHSE standards, including IAA, S88, S95 and S101.