Automation Engineer

Il y a 3 jours

WestVlaanderen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique VANDEWIELE Temps plein 45 000 € - 65 000 € Contrat

Help shape the factory of the future with collaborative robotics.

Your role

As an Automation Engineer, your responsibilities include:

  • Investigating which existing or new applications can be automated using collaborative robots (cobots);
  • Playing a key role from concept to implementation and supporting technical choices with a solid business case;
  • Analysing manual or repetitive processes and evaluating whether they can be performed by a cobot;
  • Preparing a complete technical and economic dossier per application, including:
    • Feasibility
    • Cost analysis
    • Return on investment (ROI)
  • Programming and implementing cobots;
  • Helping to optimise and improve existing robot programs;
  • Proactively identifying further automation opportunities within the organisation;
  • Collaborating closely with operators, line supervisors, and other stakeholders.

Your profile

  • You hold a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in a technical field (e.g. Automation, Electromechanics, Mechatronics, etc.), or you are equivalent through experience. Motivated graduates are certainly encouraged to apply;
  • Experience with PLC programming is a strong asset;
  • You are able to work with CAD software (ideally Creo);
  • In addition to Dutch, you have a basic knowledge of French and English to communicate with operators;
  • You have an analytical mindset, work in a structured way, and are able to substantiate technical decisions.

Our offer

  • You will join a high-tech environment with a flat organisational structure and a family-oriented atmosphere;
  • You will be part of a dynamic, international team of experts in their field;
  • You will enjoy a high degree of autonomy, where personal input and new ideas are highly valued;
  • You will have opportunities to grow through a well-supported onboarding program, complemented by internal and external training;
  • In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a flexible benefits plan allowing you to tailor your extralegal benefits package (including a company car with fuel card);
  • Finally, you benefit from flexible working hours, the possibility of working from home, and a family-friendly leave policy with 38 days of leave.

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