Junior Electrical and Automation Engineer

About the role

TOMRA Food is a multinational provider of sensor-based sorting, peeling and post-harvest solutions for the food industry. This Junior Electrical Design and Automation Engineer role is an entry point into TOMRA's engineering team, aimed at graduates or early-career engineers. You will work alongside experienced engineers on the electrical design of sorting and automation solutions, covering design, testing, troubleshooting, commissioning and customer installations, with the chance to move into automation and advanced control systems.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design and documentation of electrical systems, including drawings, wiring diagrams and project documentation.
• Assist with selecting and integrating electrical components, sensors, motors and control equipment for customer projects.
• Gain exposure to automation and control systems through testing, troubleshooting, configuration and improvement.
• Help create and maintain engineering templates, tools and documentation.
• Support project engineers from design through testing, commissioning and handover.
• Take part in system setup, customer installations and troubleshooting.
• Work on design reviews, technical problem-solving and systems integration.
• Maintain technical documentation, engineering records and user guides.
• Promote a Safety First culture.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• Curiosity, critical thinking and willingness to learn new technologies and tools.
• Ability to investigate technical problems and find practical solutions.
• Interest in how machines, electrical systems and automation work in practice.
• Enjoys testing, troubleshooting, commissioning and continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working with engineers, project teams, customers and stakeholders, in both office and industrial site environments.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel occasionally for projects and commissioning.

Nice to have

• Electrical design software such as EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical.
• PLCs, industrial automation, controls or systems integration exposure.
• Early-career, internship or project experience.

What we offer

• Birthday leave.
• Onsite car parking.
• Collaborative environment encouraging innovation.
• Global career opportunities with internal promotion.
• Professional training and development.
• Employer superannuation contribution on top of base salary.