**Role & seniority: ** Automation Engineer (≈3 years experience; mid-level)

**Stack/tools: ** PLC programming; SCADA/DCS; HMIs; industrial sensors/instrumentation; industrial communication protocols; electrical drawings; automation project implementation; software backups; process data monitoring/analysis.

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial automation systems (PLCs, SCADA/DCS, HMIs, sensors, networks).
Execute preventive/corrective maintenance and support plant shutdowns, commissioning, and start-up for automation.
Design/implement automation projects and upgrades; document systems and support process reliability/performance improvements.
Must-have skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics (or related).
- Solid PLC programming knowledge.
- Experience with SCADA/DCS and industrial communication protocols.
- Strong problem-solving/analytical skills; ability to work under production pressure.
- Good communication skills and very good English.
- Safety-first mindset and compliance with safety/quality/environment standards.
Nice-to-haves:
- Familiarity with broader instrumentation and control systems.
- Proactivity/continuous improvement orientation; cross-department collaboration experience.
Location & work type: Not specified in text; work is implied on-site at an industrial plant (manufacturing environment) with participation in shutdowns/commissioning/start-ups.

Full Description

At Karamolegos S.A., we believe that quality begins with the right choices. Just as we carefully select the purest and most natural ingredients for our bread — flour, water, salt and sourdough — we apply the same care when choosing the people who form the heart of our success.

As part of our ongoing growth, we are looking to welcome to our team an Automation Engineer, who will be responsible for

Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial automation systems (PLCs, SCADA, DCS, HMIs, sensors, and networks).
Coordinate and execute preventive and corrective maintenance of automation equipment.
Design and execute the implementation of automation projects and upgrades.
Collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve process reliability and performance.
Keep documentation updated (software backups, electrical drawings, functional descriptions).
Monitor and analyze process data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
Participate actively in plant shutdowns, commissioning, and start-up activities related to automation.
If you have......
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related field.
3 years of experience in industrial automation within manufacturing.
Solid knowledge of PLC programming
Experience with SCADA/DCS systems and industrial communication protocols.
Familiarity with instrumentation and control systems.
Problem-solving mindset and strong analytical skills.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced production environment.
Good communication skills
Very good English skills.
Teamwork and cross-department collaboration.
Proactivity and continuous improvement orientation.
Safety-first mindset.
.....the drive, consistency, and willingness to grow, we would be delighted to receive your CV and meet you in person.

To support your day-to-day work experience, we offer

A friendly and modern working environment
A competitive compensation package
Private health insurance coverage
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Complimentary products from our company