Automation Engineer (Nant de Drance)
HYDRO Exploitation SA
Sion
Key information
- Publication date:03 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Sion
Job summary
Join the Automation team at Nant de Drance in Sion! Enhance your career in a dynamic work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Program improvements and new features for industrial automation systems.
- Provide technical support to operations engineers on-site.
- Engage in weekly meetings to address automation alarms and issues.
Skills
- Engineering degree in automation; experience in hydroelectric setups.
- Proficient in Siemens automation (Step 7, TIA Portal).
- Fluent in French or German, with good English skills.
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Automation Engineer (Nant de Drance)
Automation Engineer (Nant de Drance)
Workplace: Sion
Your mission:
Within the Automation & Control unit, you work as an automation engineer in the context of continuous improvement projects for automation, network, and SCADA at the Nant de Drance site. You also provide support to the operation engineers of the facility.
Your responsibilities:
- Program improvements and new functionalities of industrial controllers on site and carry out commissioning of the modified parts
- Assume the role of technical support for the operation engineers
- Participate in weekly meetings with the operator and handle alarms and open points related to automation
- Be the privileged technical contact for automation suppliers on site
- Participate in process improvement studies to increase safety, cybersecurity, and production availability
Your skills:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in automation engineering (HES/EPF)
- Proficiency with Siemens controllers (Step 7 and TIA Portal)
- Knowledge of ABB AC 800M and/or B&R automation is a plus
- Experience in hydroelectric facilities, knowledge of automation systems
- Ability to work on heterogeneous installations
- Native French or German speaker with good knowledge of the other language
- Proficiency in English
We offer attractive working conditions and a pleasant atmosphere, supported by corporate values. In a stimulating environment, you have the opportunity to contribute to the operation and development of HYDRO.
If this challenge interests you, please send us your complete application via our online portal, which will be treated confidentially. For more information, the HR team is at your disposal: jobs@hydro.ch