Automation Engineer - Casablanca-Chefchaouen

Company :

Founded in 1965, the Groupe Richbond is the leader in its business sector. Today, we are manufacturers of foam and mattresses, weavers, confectioners, upholsterers, and carpenters, and we continuously improve our business.

The Groupe Richbond has expanded its business to cover several areas, from furniture to real estate, including the agri-food industry and hotel outfitting.

The group employs around 3000 collaborators in addition to 5400 indirect jobs, spread across 11 production sites, including 1 in Ivory Coast.

In March 2018, Richbond Group completed the acquisition of a majority stake in "Silentnight Kenya", a company based in Nairobi specializing in the production of spring mattresses.

Company culture :

Richbond operates within a predominantly cooperative culture, where people, trust and teamwork play a central role in performance. The company promotes a close management approach focused on support, empowerment and strong interpersonal relationships. This collaborative foundation is complemented by a clear performance-driven mindset, emphasizing ambition, results and competitiveness. Innovation and structured processes further reinforce the culture by encouraging initiative, creativity and operational efficiency.

Job :

Main Mission:

• Participate in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of the group's automated systems.
• Contribute to the reliability and performance improvement of automated equipment.
• Assist the maintenance department in diagnosing and resolving automation breakdowns.
• Participate in updating programs, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Ensure the safety and compliance of interventions on automation systems.

Main Activities:

• Perform wiring and basic configuration of PLCs, Variable Speed Drives, Servo Drives, sensors, and actuators.
• Conduct functional tests under the supervision of the automation manager.
• Perform simple troubleshooting on programmable logic controllers and HMI interfaces.
• Identify causes of failures and propose corrective actions.
• Keep intervention history up-to-date in the CMMS (COSWIN).
• Contribute to improving the availability of production lines.
• Participate in updating and optimizing PLC programs.
• Maintain electrical drawings, diagrams, and PLC programs.
• Ensure regular recording and backup of programs for PLCs, variable speed drives, and HMI interfaces.
• Implement a standardized procedure for archiving, traceability, and version management of programs.

Required profile :

Profile Sought:

• Education: Bac+2/3 (Associate's or Bachelor's degree) in industrial automation, electrical engineering, or industrial maintenance.
• Experience: 2 to 3 years in a similar role.

• Skills:   

- Knowledge of Siemens, DELTA, Schneider PLCs, or equivalents.
- Ability to read electrical and logic diagrams.
- Proficiency in PLC program backup and archiving tools.
- Basic knowledge of pneumatics and instrumentation.
- Proficiency in CMMS (Coswin is a plus).
- Analytical mindset, rigor, and teamwork skills.

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Desired personality traits :

Flexibility Team work Involvement at work Ambition