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Location

Italy

Contract

3-6 months

Start

ASAP

Working Pattern

3-shift rotation | Fully onsite

Rate

€60–65/hour

Accommodation

Provided / paid for

Travel

Flights and travel costs covered The Opportunity

We are looking for

PLC / Automation Engineers to support a live industrial automation troubleshooting project in

Italy .

The key requirement is strong hands-on experience with

Siemens PLCs and TIA Portal , with

Omron experience considered an advantage.

This is a production support and troubleshooting-focused assignment , rather than a greenfield programming project. You will be responsible for investigating live automation issues, analysing PLC logic, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and production performance.

If you enjoy getting hands-on with complex machinery, diagnosing faults and solving real production problems, this could be an excellent opportunity.

What You'll Be Doing

Troubleshoot

Siemens PLC-controlled production equipment

Use

TIA Portal for online diagnostics and fault finding

Analyse existing PLC logic, sequences and interlocks

Investigate recurring equipment faults, stoppages and downtime

Diagnose issues across PLC software, electrical systems, sensors, drives, instrumentation and communications

Troubleshoot automated machinery and production lines

Identify bottlenecks, intermittent faults and reliability issues

Perform detailed root-cause analysis





Recommend corrective actions and technical improvements

Create clear action plans outlining issues, priorities and recommended solutions

Support the implementation and testing of corrective actions

Work closely with production, maintenance and engineering teams

Document technical findings and any software changes The core requirement is the ability to systematically diagnose why automated equipment isn't performing correctly and determine the most effective solution .

Technical Experience

We are particularly interested in engineers with hands-on experience in:

Siemens TIA Portal

Siemens

S7 PLCs

S7-1200 / S7-1500

PLC diagnostics and online troubleshooting

Ladder Logic, FBD and/or Structured Text / SCL

Siemens HMI /

WinCC

Industrial Ethernet /

Profinet

Drives and motor control

Sensors, actuators and field devices

Automated machinery and production lines

Electrical fault finding

Machine sequencing and interlocks

Commissioning and start-up

Production troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Experience with

Omron PLCs , including Sysmac Studio or CX-Programmer, would be beneficial but is not essential .

Experience with other platforms such as





Rockwell / Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff or Mitsubishi is also advantageous.

About You

We are particularly interested in mid-level / medior Automation Engineers with a strong practical background.

You should ideally have

2+ years' hands-on PLC / Automation experience

Strong experience with

Siemens TIA Portal

Experience troubleshooting automated production equipment The ability to go online with Siemens PLCs and diagnose live faults

Confidence reading and understanding existing PLC code

Strong fault-finding and root-cause analysis skills

Good understanding of electrical drawings and automation hardware

Experience working in live manufacturing or production environments The ability to distinguish between software, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical faults

Experience working alongside maintenance and production teams

Strong communication and problem-solving skills A practical, hands-on approach

Flexibility to work a three-shift rotation

Availability to work fully onsite in Italy for 3–6 months

This opportunity would suit an engineer with several years of

Siemens automation experience who enjoys troubleshooting, fault finding and improving real-world production systems.

Contract & Package

3–6 month contract

€60–65/hour

Accommodation provided / paid for

Flights and travel costs covered

Fully onsite in Italy

Rotating three-shift schedule

ASAP start

Interested? xkiyazw

Apply now or get in touch to discuss the project, rates and next steps.

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