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Project Lead Electrical & Industrial Automation

Etten-Leur Permanent View Job Description
As Project Lead Electrical, Instrumentation & Industrial Automation, you are responsible for delivering technical projects from design through to commissioning within a production environment. You combine project management with hands-on engineering and play a key role in improving and optimising plant installations.

Added 23/03/2026

  • Work on digitalisation of a large industrial production site
  • Key role linking Maintenance and new-build projects

About Our Client

Our client is an international industrial organisation with a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The production site in Noord Brabant is undergoing significant development, with ongoing investments in automation, predictive maintenance, and digitalisation of processes. The culture is pragmatic, technical, and highly collaborative.

Job Description

  • Lead projects from concept to completion (scope, planning, budget, and risk management)
  • Coordinate engineering, execution, and commissioning activities
  • Design and review electrical schematics and select appropriate components
  • Perform testing, calibration, and optimisation of installations
  • Execute a Factory Acceptance Test)Site Acceptance Test and resolve technical issues
  • Act as the main point of contact for internal stakeholders such as production and maintenance
  • Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams
  • Ensure quality, safety, and progress in line with NEN, ISO, and ATEX standards
  • Manage and monitor project budgets



Initial focus:

  • Map existing electrical and automation systems within the plant
  • Develop an overarching structure for predictive maintenance
  • Strengthen collaboration between Maintenance and new-build projects
  • Contribute to further digitalisation of the factory

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent working level in Electrical Engineering or Industrial Automation
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in electrical or automation projects
  • Experience in a coordinating or leading role
  • Hands-on experience with engineering and commissioning of installations
  • Knowledge of PLC systems (Siemens preferred)
  • Familiar with standards such as NEN, IEC, and ATEX
  • Knowledge of the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) and EN ISO 13849 is a plus
  • Willingness to obtain a Post-Bachelor qualification in Project Management
  • Proactive, independent, and strong in stakeholder management

What's on Offer

  • A high-impact role within an industrial production environment
  • A high level of responsibility and autonomy
  • Direct involvement in innovation and predictive maintenance initiatives
  • Clear growth path towards new-build projects
  • Stable, site-based role in Noord Brabant
  • Informal and technical working environment with short communication lines



Contact
Aisha Menick-Belghazi
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6978151

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Automation / Mechatronics / Robotics
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Jobs by location
Etten-Leur
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant
Aisha Menick-Belghazi
Job Reference
JN-032026-6978151