Project Engineer

The Filling & Packing Service Engineer – Automation is responsible for providing expert automation and controls support during service interventions, maintenance activities, troubleshooting, and startup/commissioning of filling and packaging equipment.
This role ensures reliable machine performance, supports customers on-site and remotely, and collaborates with mechanical and process teams to guarantee successful service execution according to GEA’s quality and safety standards.
The position requires strong knowledge of industrial automation systems (PLC, HMI, servo drives, sensors, industrial networks), hands on problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in dynamic production environments across different customer sites.

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Know manufacturing processes in the Nutrition Plant Engineering industry
• Generate pre-engineering of projects:
  • Process dimensioning
  • Production time schedules
  • Block diagrams
  • P&IDs
  • Cleaning In Place distribution
  • Layout (Matching process requirements: Drains, pipe mass, operation and safety requirements…)
  • Calculation of product losses
• Dimensioning, equipment list generation and ordering of thermal and mechanical equipment (pumps, pipes, steam, valves, heat exchangers…) for the NPE industry
• Coordinate with different areas (sales, procurement, external GEA offices and technological centers of competence, logistics, electrical and automation engineering, process engineering, project management) for the manufacturing and installation of NPE equipment in the region
• Analyze project cost and prepare schedule plans for effective implementation of this project
• Review existing process engineering and make necessary changes to support project execution when necessary
• Lead technical design reviews for projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Use of 2D design tools
• Conduct technical discussions and order clarification meetings with customer and/or end suppliers, to ensure that the engineering meets customer and process requirements.
• Provide technical problem support and claim resolution, including root cause analysis
• Act as a facilitator between counterparts or other competencies
• General engineering and consulting work
• Detail engineering of projects, if needed
• Drive improvement of technical solutions and secure best technology and learning is implemented into our engineering work and process design to the benefit of our customers
• Drive improvement of technical solutions and secure proper technology and design, to comply with the guidelines of hygiene and sanitation regulatory bodies (i.e., EHEDG, 3A)
• (Valuable) Use of 3D design tools
• Support of onsite staff in technological and mechanical issues
• Participate in performance tests and drive trouble shooting for appointed projects
• Project process commissioning execution and coordination
• Development of Functional Design Specifications for the executed projects

Your Profile / Qualifications

• 5+ Years of experience working in medium sized projects for the Nutrition Plant Engineering industry.
• (Valuable) Knowledge of main engineering calculation and design tools.

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