Maillefer is a global leader in production technologies for the wire, cable, pipe and tube industries. We provide solutions ranging from individual machines to complete production lines and factories, supported by extensive production expertise and lifecycle services.
As part of Maillefer’s House of Experts, you will contribute to solutions that help customers improve production performance, product quality, material efficiency and sustainability. You will work in an organisation that values accountability, integrity, operational excellence, transparent communication, customer focus and cooperation across teams.
Would you like to see the automation solutions you design come to life in customer production environments around the world?
Maillefer is looking for an
Automation & Commissioning Engineer
to join its Automation team in Vantaa. You will design, program, test and commission industrial automation systems for international customer projects. Your involvement will cover the full project lifecycle, from software development and machine testing to commissioning and final handover at the customer’s production site.
This position is well suited to a hands-on automation professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, working closely with industrial machinery and seeing the concrete results of their own work.
Your role
You will develop automation solutions for Maillefer’s production machinery and lines. Working together with mechanical, electrical and process engineering professionals, you will ensure that the automation supports both the required production technology and the performance promised to the customer.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing, programming and commissioning PLC-based automation systems
- Developing and maintaining control software using Siemens Classic STEP 7 and TIA Portal
- Configuring and commissioning Siemens and ABB drives
- Developing and supporting HMI and SCADA applications
- Participating in machine testing, FAT and SAT activities
- Commissioning production equipment at customer sites
- Troubleshooting and optimising new and existing automation systems
- Preparing technical documentation and providing technical support to customers
The position involves international travel and working directly with customers at their production facilities. Travel may amount to up to 18 weeks per year, depending on the project situation. Commissioning assignments vary in duration and provide an opportunity to work with different technologies, production environments and cultures.
What we expect from you
You have a degree or equivalent technical education in automation, electrical engineering or a related field. You also have a solid understanding of industrial automation, control systems and field devices, together with practical experience in PLC programming, commissioning or troubleshooting industrial equipment.
Experience with the following technologies will provide a strong foundation for the position:
- Siemens PLCs, particularly Classic STEP 7 and TIA Portal
- Siemens or ABB drives
- Industrial HMI and SCADA systems
- Industrial networks, control systems and field devices
Experience with Wonderware or AVEVA HMI and SCADA applications, Allen-Bradley or Rockwell Automation PLCs, or machinery safety systems and standards is considered an advantage.
You communicate confidently in English and are willing to travel internationally. Finnish language skills are beneficial but not essential.
What will help you succeed
You enjoy practical problem-solving and remain calm when technical situations require systematic troubleshooting. You work independently and take responsibility for completing your assignments, while also recognising when cooperation or support from colleagues is needed.
You approach your work in a structured and solution-oriented manner. Open communication, willingness to learn and the ability to collaborate with customers and specialists from different technical backgrounds are essential in this role.
What we offer
Maillefer offers you meaningful and technically challenging work in international customer projects. You will have the independence to take ownership of your work while being supported by experienced automation and engineering professionals.
We offer:
- International projects involving advanced industrial automation and production technology
- A structured path towards independently managing automation design and commissioning assignments
- Continuous learning through experienced colleagues, Maillefer Academy and the latest Maillefer and Siemens technologies
- A high level of responsibility, autonomy and opportunities for professional growth
- An experienced and supportive team with open and honest communication
- Hybrid working possibilities when the nature of the work allows
- Competitive travel compensation and comprehensive employee benefits
Maillefer is an established and stable international technology company where employment relationships are longer than in the industry. Our employees also have access to extended occupational healthcare, lunch and well-being benefits and several company-specific benefits.
Interested?
Please submit your CV and application letter through our recruitment system by 31st August 2026.
We will begin meeting candidates during the application period, and the position may be filled as soon as a suitable person is found. Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through the recruitment system.
For further information about the position, please contact InHunt Group’s Senior Headhunters Jarkko Huotari (+358 40 355 8677) or Tuuli Paasilehto (+358 40 631 8777).
