Project Engineer E&A

Project overview

Freelance Project Engineer Electrical & Automation - Oost-Vlaanderen

For an international food producer in Oost-Vlaanderen, we are looking for a Freelance Project Engineer Electrical & Automation. You will support international investment and production projects and are responsible for both the electrical and automation scope of production machinery and installations. This is a position as part of the Group Engineering team, which handles major CAPEX projects worldwide.

We are looking for a broadly deployable engineer who understands both electrical hardware and software automation and can work with them practically.

Think of projects involving expansions of production lines/facilities, warehouse automation projects (AGVs), etc. Important: up to 25% international travel may be required. This is highly dependent on the project phase.

Your responsibilities

• Location: Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
• Start: To be discussed
• Contract: Freelance contract via Amoria Bond
• International projects: Worldwide (US, Africa, Asia)
• Development and follow-up of electrical and automation projects for industrial production machines.
• Design and modification of electrical schematics, control cabinets, and hardware configurations.
• Programming and modification of PLCs, HMIs, variable frequency drives, and industrial networks.
• Working with Siemens TIA Portal and/or Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley).
• Coordination of technical work and alignment with internal teams, suppliers, and machine builders.
• Support for the implementation, testing, and commissioning of installations.
• Follow-up of projects at international production sites.

Requirements

Interested or do you know a suitable freelance engineer? Feel free to send me a message for more information.

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• Demonstrable experience as an Electrical & Automation Engineer within an industrial production environment.
• Good knowledge of both electrical engineering/hardware and industrial automation/software.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMIs, variable frequency drives, and industrial networks.
• Knowledge of Siemens TIA Portal and/or Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley).
• Broad technical deployability; a purely software-focused profile is less suitable.
• Willingness to travel internationally approximately 20-25% for projects and implementations.
• Good command of English is required; Dutch is a strong plus.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: East Flanders, GB
• Languages: English, Dutch