Automation / PLC Specialist – Contract Opportunity | Near Geel

We are currently partnering with a leading, highly automated manufacturing site in the Kempen region to recruit an experienced Automation / PLC Specialist.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a cutting-edge production environment with strong investment in automation, robotics, and advanced engineering systems.

Contract: 6 months (with strong likelihood of extension)

Start Date: Within 2 weeks

The Role

You’ll play a key role in maintaining, improving, and troubleshooting highly automated production systems in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Key Responsibilities

- PLC programming, troubleshooting, and optimisation
- Supporting automated production lines and control systems
- Working with SCADA systems to monitor and improve performance
- Diagnosing faults across electrical, control, and network systems




- Contributing to continuous improvement and automation projects

Key Skills & Experience

- Strong PLC experience (e.g. Siemens, Allen-Bradley)
- Industrial networking & protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, ProfiNet, CANbus)
- Experience with SCADA systems for production monitoring
- Robotics integration (pick-and-place, packaging, palletising, EOAT)
- Knowledge of sensors & instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, feedback loops)
- Background in manufacturing or process environments
- Fluent Dutch (essential)

Why Apply?

- Work on a high-tech, automated site with advanced systems
- Excellent hourly rate
- Strong chance of contract extension
- Opportunity to work on robotics and next-gen automation projects

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