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Automation Engineer
Program the machines that run the factory
€38k–€80k Demand: High
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Watch a modern car factory automation video — the scale is astonishing.
PLC programming
SCADA systems
Industrial robotics
What the work is really like
Automation engineers design and programme industrial control systems — PLCs, SCADA, robotic cells — making manufacturing faster, safer and more consistent.
1Programming a PLC to control a new conveyor system
2Commissioning a robot cell after weeks of simulation
3Diagnosing a fault that's stopping a production line
4Documenting a new automation system for the maintenance team
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Skills to develop
PLC programming
SCADA systems
Industrial robotics
Electrical schematics
Process understanding
Troubleshooting
Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.
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