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The scope of this position covers all aspects of control systems engineering from requirement specification through design, test and commissioning and will likely involve some travel overseas.\nThe role will be working as part of a team based in the GEA Vadodara office to deliver control systems to support the GEA Belgium Projects group and to also provide global support to other GEA Pharma Systems companies as required. This role involves working in an ISO 9001 quality environment and complying with industry expectations for documentation and quality expectations.\nRoles And Responsibilities:\nDeveloping Siemens PLC and HMI Software like WinCC Explorer - advance and professional, TIA portal V12 up to V20.\nDevelop PLC Programming and coding SCL language and in Ladder with Boolean functions.\nDevelop / Modify VB Scripting for functions and customization in PLC coding.\nDevelop / Modify SQLScripting in WinCC for database management and execution.\nDevelop reporting functions in Visual Studio.\nIndependently develop and test the PLC and HMI software on machines. Expertise level should be more than 80%.\nShould have good capability to read and understand VB & SQL scripting which are already developed as standards.\nKnowledge of 21 CFR part 11, ISA 88 and GAMP5 standards.\nUnderstand and review P&ID drawing.\nDevelop and review Functional design specifications.\nShould have knowledge of VFDs, like Danfoss, ABB etc. & Control panel electrical design.\nWorkshop coordination during machine assembly, and machine testing at workshop once machine is ready at workshop, also workshop coordination during dispatch of machine.\nReady to go to site for commissioning of pharma machines and can independently perform machine Operational qualification in front of customer. Traveling should not be concern.\nOn site commissioning of pharma machines and can independently perform machine Operational qualification in front of customer. Traveling should not be concern.\nResolve the technical issues if any.\nPreferably from Pharmaceutical Background.\nKnowledge of Field Instruments & Controls for better understanding.\nShould be able to make Software design specifications & Software Integration Test Plans.\nShould have hands-on experience in Designing the Software from Scratch\nUnderstanding customer experiences to be able to reflect customer expectations in our standards, processes, and tools.\nShould be able to understand process flow like Raw material handling, Input, Preparation Unit, Processing Unit, Compression Unit, Product Collection, Diverting functions in continuous process machinery.\nKnowledge of C++ & C Sharp will be an added advantage.\nKnowledge of Rockwell Software Automation platform and programming will be an added advantage.\nYour Profile / Qualifications\nProfile And Qualifications\nEngineering Graduate (Electrical, Instrumentation & control/Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/Mechatronics Engineering)\nMinimum 5 years’ relevant experience as Automation and controls engineer.\nWilling to travel on international assignments\nPersonal Attribute / Trait\nExcellent interpersonal & communications skills.\nMust be detailed oriented.\nAbility to work safely in industrial environments.\nCreative & Initiative skills for value addition.\nShould possess good interpersonal skills and work well in a team as well as independently.\nPositive attitude & willing to accept challenge.\nOther Requirements\nHe / She should be self-motivated.\nVery friendly with people and a team person.\nPossess working knowledge of MS office products & SAP.\nSense of commitment and commitment to deliver.\nCustomer co-ordination and troubleshooting skills.\nDid we spark your interest?\nThen please click apply above to access our guided application process.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4003,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Belgium","iso":"BE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Food & Beverages","Health Care","Food Technology"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T02:24:17Z"}],"liveness":{"score":42,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.466,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":23,"expected_fill_days":39,"reasons":["conf:12","stale_co","velocity","win:mid","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gea-associate-automation-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gea-associate-automation-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T04:23:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4644,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":356,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}