PLC / Automation Engineer – Siemens TIA Portal
Location: Italy
Contract Length: 3–6 months
Start: ASAP
Working Pattern: 3-shift rotation
Indicative Rate: Approx. €60/hour/
Accommodation: Provided / paid for
Travel: Flights / travel costs covered
The Opportunity
We are looking for PLC / Automation Engineers for an industrial automation troubleshooting project in Italy .
This is a hands-on assignment focused on investigating and resolving production and automation-related issues on equipment controlled by Omron PLC systems .
The successful engineers will be responsible for troubleshooting production equipment, identifying root causes of recurring faults and downtime, and presenting clear recommendations and corrective actions to improve production reliability.
This is not primarily a PLC development role. The emphasis is on diagnostics, fault finding, root-cause analysis and problem solving within a live production environment .
The initial contract is expected to run for 3–6 months , with engineers working fully onsite as part of a rotating three-shift schedule.




The Assignment
Key responsibilities will include:
Investigating production and automation issues
Troubleshooting Omron PLC-controlled machinery and production equipment
Analysing existing PLC logic to identify software and control-related problems
Pinpointing the root causes of recurring production faults and downtime
Determining whether issues originate from PLC software, electrical systems, instrumentation, field devices, communications or machinery
Identifying bottlenecks, intermittent faults and equipment reliability issues
Using PLC diagnostics to trace faults through automated sequences
Recommending corrective actions and potential improvements
Producing clear action lists outlining identified problems, priorities and recommended solutions
Supporting implementation and testing of corrective actions where required
Working alongside maintenance, engineering and production personnel
Documenting technical f

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