Automation Engineer - Food & Beverage Lines

About the role

Tetra Pak's Automation and Digital Solutions team designs, implements and validates automation, digital and control systems that make manufacturing efficient and reliable. As an Automation Engineer in Bogotá, you will work with Project Centre teams on food and beverage processing and packaging lines, from local initiatives to large regional and global projects. The role involves customer interaction and hands-on project execution in an international setting.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing and validation of automation solutions for food and beverage manufacturing projects.
• Work with customers, account managers, project managers and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver quality, cost-effective solutions.
• Develop functional specifications for automation and electrical systems and support material selection and procurement.
• Configure and integrate PLC, SCADA, MES, industrial networks, databases, reporting tools and electrical systems.
• Carry out start-up, commissioning, troubleshooting and technical support, working closely with customers and project teams.
• Deliver technical training and knowledge transfer to customer teams.
• Act as a key automation stakeholder throughout the project lifecycle.

Required profile

• University degree in Engineering, Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Software Development or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid experience designing, commissioning, servicing and troubleshooting automation systems, including resolving technical issues in customer environments.
• Ability to design and troubleshoot electrical systems up to 600 VAC and pneumatic systems.
• Strong project management and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work in virtual, multicultural teams.

Required skills

• PLC and SCADA programming and commissioning; Rockwell technologies preferred.
• Familiarity with MES, virtualization environments and industrial network integration.
• Knowledge of ISA-88 and ISA-95 standards, or willingness to learn them.
• Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD and SAP.

Travel to customer sites is expected up to 60% of the time, mainly in Colombia and North America, with occasional travel across Latin America. Visa and relocation support is not offered. Applications are made through the Tetra Pak careers page.