Automation Engineer / Technician

About the job

With 75 years of excellence and innovation, the LEMO Group is a world leader in high-performance connectivity solutions. From the depths of the oceans to space, from icy poles to the burning heart of reactors, from operating theatres to motor racing, our solutions are the benchmark for demanding applications and extreme environments. Together with your 1800 colleagues in Switzerland and worldwide, you will help technology leaders push the boundaries of science, medicine, communication, transport, and energy.

To strengthen our "Process Innovation" department at our Lonay site, we are looking for a Automation Engineer / Technician.

Mission:

Develop, test and maintain PLC programmes, HMI interfaces and industrial vision systems for our automated production equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and modify PLC and HMI programmes for new machines and retrofit projects
• Participate in defining and maintaining software standards ensuring consistency and reusability of automation programmes
• Ensure availability and performance of automation systems by diagnosing and resolving software incidents
• Conduct workshop tests, commissioning, validations (FAT/SAT) and technical interventions with users
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of automation applications
• Write and maintain technical documentation
• Collaborate with project teams and clients during the development and commissioning of automation applications

Profile:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (HES) or Advanced Technician (ES) in automation, industrial computing, microtechnology or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the industry sector
• Experience in one or more PLC development environments such as Sysmac Studio, TwinCAT or equivalent. Knowledge of industrial vision and SQL databases is an asset
• Knowledge of the electrical CAD software EPLAN is an asset
• Fluent in French and good level of English. German is an asset
• Proficient with MS Office tools. Knowledge of C/C# is an asset
• Team spirit, autonomy, responsiveness and good communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with a sense of priorities

Job particularity: Occasional travel to various Group sites in Switzerland and abroad.

We offer you:

• The stability of an independent, dynamic Swiss group with ongoing success
• The motivation to participate in creating high-end solutions renowned worldwide
• A warm and stimulating atmosphere in a human-sized entity close to its teams (flexible hours, continuous training, company catering…)
• A working environment with equipment and infrastructure designed to help you excel, progress and develop
• The satisfaction of contributing to the development of new connectivity solutions