Automation Engineer

J-Tec Material Handling is part of the Katoen Natie group of companies. Katoen Natie is a global logistics and applied engineering provider. To optimally serve its customers, the organization is decentralized in business units. Each business unit acts independently and offers its clients tailor made solutions.

J-Tec Material Handling is the process engineering business unit of the group, offering material handling and process engineering solutions to the industry market leaders, in the chemical and food industries all over the world. We design and build turnkey process installations for our customers. Our company always strives to make a difference in terms of creativity, flexibility and performance. We execute both green- and brownfield projects of different sizes with an average implementation time of one to two years.

We are a fast growing company with an international team of more than 170 employees (and counting).  We have offices in Belgium, Thailand and the US.

• As an Automation Engineer you own a higher technical degree (Bachelor or Master).
• You have minimum 5 years of experience in programming process control systems with Siemens and/or Rockwell. If you are highly motivated but do you not have 5 years of experience yet? Don’t hold back to apply!
• Knowledge of electrical engineering is an asset, electrical drawings in particular.
• Flexible to travel abroad several times a year, for periods of 2 or 3 weeks, depending on the size and complexity of the project.
• Like your future colleagues, you believe in continuous improvement, creative solutions, ownership and teamwork.
• You have good communication skills and speak fluently Dutch and English.
• In the possession of a driver’s licence type B.

• A various function as an Automation Engineer in a professional and progressive environment, where personal development is important.
• A technically challenging job, because every project is unique and the solution we provide is tailored to our customer’s needs.
• Internal and external training to specialise in our business and support the growth of your competences.
• Possibility to follow workshops and trainings to keep up to date with technical novelties.
• An attractive and competitive salary package with extra allowances for your overnight stays abroad.
• You will be part of a team of experienced and highly motivated colleagues.
• J-Tec is a growing, international company, with a flat hierarchy and short communication lines.