Vacancy

Automation Engineer with experience

Locatie: Zulte, East Flanders, Belgium Sector: Engineering Salaris: € 2.500 - € 4.500 bruto / month Contract: Indefinite time Uren: 40 hrs/week

Function

As a Controls Engineer / Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing electrical control systems:

  • Analysing customer specifications, specifications and technical drawings
  • Design and development of electrical schematics (EPLAN)
  • Programming, testing and debugging PLC and servo systems (Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell, etc.)
  • Integrating industrial networks and communication with upstream systems (SCADA/MES)
  • Collaborate with mechanical engineers and project managers
  • Support with quotations and technical documentation
  • Carrying out factory acceptance tests (FAT)
  • Start-up and optimisation of installations at customers in Europe (±25% travel)

You will be involved in the entire process: from concept and engineering to commissioning and optimisation.

Profile

For this position, we are looking for an enthusiastic engineer with a strong technical base in automation:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, automation or electromechanics
  • Experience with PLC programming (TIA Portal, Siemens, Rockwell, ...)
  • Knowledge of industrial networks and communication protocols
  • Experience with EPLAN or other electrical design tools
  • Familiar with frequency drives, servo drives and motion control
  • Analytically strong and solution-oriented
  • Good knowledge of Dutch and English (French is a plus)
  • Willing to travel internationally (±25%)

Both junior with strong fundamentals and experienced profiles are eligible.

Organisation

You will join an internationally oriented technology company with a strong reputation within industrial automation and mechanical engineering.

The organisation develops and realises customised internal transport systems and handling solutions, which are used worldwide in sectors such as food, packaging, pharmaceuticals and industry.

With an established presence in Europe and a global structure, the company offers a stable working environment with a focus on innovation, quality and collaboration.

Offer

You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and international context with lots of technical challenges:

  • Gross monthly salary depending on your experience
  • Company car with fuel card
  • Meal vouchers
  • Eco-Vouchers
  • Group and hospitalisation insurance
  • Laptop and smartphone
  • Possibility to work from home
  • Working in a collegial team with room for growth and development

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    Farah Moussaoui - Recruiter at CTRL-F
    Contactpersoon: Farah Moussaoui
    Kantoor: Technical Engineering Ghent
    Reference: a1WWV0000001peJ2AQ
    Laatst bijgewerkt: 27 maart 2026

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    Wat is het salaris voor deze job?

    € 2,500 - € 4,500 gross/month

    Waar is deze job gelegen?

    Zulte, East Flanders, Belgium

    Welk type contract is dit?

    Indefinite time

    Hoeveel uren per week werk je in deze functie?

    40 hrs/week

    Met wie kan ik contact opnemen over deze vacature?

    Contactpersoon: Farah Moussaoui
    Kantoor: Technical Engineering Ghent
    E-mail: farah.moussaoui@ctrl-f.be
    Telefoon: 09 241 87 96