Join GEA's Project Execution team and lead the design, programming, commissioning and optimisation of advanced automation solutions for the food, beverage and process industries. Working across PLC, HMI, SCADA, industrial networks and smart manufacturing technologies, you will deliver innovative projects from concept through to commissioning while partnering closely with customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

We are looking for an experienced Electrical & Automation Engineer to join our project execution team in our Tullamarine facility. Reporting to the Director Project Execution, the successful applicant will take technical responsibility for assigned projects from planning and design of process control systems through to installation and commissioning, making use of their specialist knowledge, strong communication skills and problem-solving capability to design and execute projects to meet customer specifications.

Join GEA's Project Execution team and lead the design, programming, commissioning and optimisation of advanced automation solutions for the food, beverage and process industries. Working across PLC, HMI, SCADA, industrial networks and smart manufacturing technologies, you will deliver creative projects from concept through to commissioning while partnering closely with customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

We are looking for an experienced Electrical & Automation Engineer to join our project execution team in our Tullamarine facility. Reporting to the Director Project Execution,



the successful applicant will take technical responsibility for assigned projects from planning and design of process control systems through to installation and commissioning, making use of their specialist knowledge, strong communication skills and problem-solving capability to design and execute projects to meet customer specifications.

Electrical & Automation Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical & Automation Engineer to join our Project Execution team based in Tullamarine, Victoria.

Reporting to the Director Project Execution, you will be responsible for the design, development, implementation and commissioning of electrical and automation systems for processing and manufacturing facilities. You will work collaboratively with process engineers, project managers, customers and subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with GEA and customer standards.

This position offers the opportunity to work on complex automation projects across the dairy, beverage, food, pharmaceutical and industrial processing sectors while contributing to GEA's continued innovation in digitalisation and smart manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Design

- Develop electrical, automation and control system designs for process plant installations.

- Review and interpret P&IDs;, electrical schematics,



functional descriptions and customer specifications.

- Design MCCs, control panels, remote I/O systems and field instrumentation architectures.

- Prepare electrical and automation specifications, calculations and technical documentation.

- Select and specify motors, VSDs, instrumentation, PLC hardware and network components.

- Ensure compliance with Australian Standards, customer specifications and internal engineering standards.

- Develop and maintain design documentation, including drawings, cable schedules, I/O lists and functional descriptions.

- Produce and maintain as-built documentation and project records.

PLC, HMI & SCADA Development

- Develop, configure and commission PLC, HMI and SCADA applications.

- Program and troubleshoot:

- Rockwell Studio 5000

- FactoryTalk View

- Siemens TIA Portal

- WinCC

- Participate in FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing).

- Support software simulation, testing and validation activities prior to commissioning.

- Implement alarm management, reporting, historian and diagnostics functionality where applicable.

Industrial Networking & Digitalisation

- Design and implement industrial communication networks including:

- Ethernet/IP

- Profinet

- IO-Link

- AS-i

- Modbus TCP

- Profibus

- Support plant connectivity, data acquisition and integration with higher-level systems.

- Contribute to Industry 4.0 initiatives, digitalisation projects and operational performance improvements.

- Apply industrial cybersecurity principles to control systems and network architectures.

Project Delivery

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📌 Electrical Automation Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 GEA Australia
📍 Melbourne