Grain Quality & Supply

Project Engineer Automation

Johannesburg, South Africa
Permanent
50-100%
Onsite
01.12.2025

Bühler Group in Johannesburg, South Africa is looking for a passionate and skilled professional to join our team as Project Engineer Automation. This position will be responsible to provide the required engineering services including all deliveries within the time schedule, with the required quality, while ensuring compliance with Bühler related directives and EHS standards.

This is where you'll excel
  • Execution of scope of work as part of projects related specialization
  • Actively participate in Project Reviews or Project Meetings if required
  • Support Project Manager to ensure a proper project execution according the Bühler Project Management process
  • Resolve questions or problems that occur during the design and manufacturing as well as during installation and commissioning with support of a Project Manager
  • Track schedules to ensure his parts of the projects are executed completely and on time.
  • Prioritise and manage work hours to support budgeted hours and scheduled due dates for projects
  • Capture return of experience and best practice, apply lessons learned
  • Take over the responsibility (Resolving and reporting) of customer support cases.
  • Provide proper support and handover to the CS manager for the further incident handling
These are the skills you'll need
  • Degree or Technical diploma in Automation engineering or related field
  • Understanding of manufacturing principles
  • Proof of sufficient technical skills
  • Business English on strong level; every further local language an advantage
These are the benefits you'll enjoy!
Career and personal development
Career and personal development
We deliver a broad spectrum of learning opportunities through videos, e-learnings, classroom trainings, and webinars that offer training in formats that are short, relevant, engaging, personalized, and mobile.
Flexible working options and hybrid working
Flexible working options and hybrid working
We offer flexible working options and a hybrid working model where positions allow. This enables you to balance your professional and private life.
Employer-funded pension plan
Employer-funded pension plan
Benefit from an employer-funded pension plan that helps you plan for a secure and comfortable future.
Comprehensive healthcare
Comprehensive healthcare
Enjoy great benefits with dental, vision and life insurance for your health and security.
Learning platform
Learning platform
Welcome to a world of over 16,000 possibilities for further training!
Maternity and paternity leave
Maternity and paternity leave
We offer generous maternity and paternity leave for an optimal balance between work and family.

Questions? We are happy to answer them!

Creating impact together at Bühler!

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.
Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.
We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

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