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Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Spain
2026-04-22
Coesia
Southern Europe
Software Engineer Trainee Volpak
Role Description
**About the Company**
Volpak, headquartered in Santa Perpetua de Mogoda, Spain, is the pioneer in the design and manufacturing of horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) machines for flat and stand-up pouches.
Volpak's customers are market leaders in the food, beverage, chemical, personal and home care, pharma \& healthcare industries.
Volpak is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy.
Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover of 2,015 million euros in 2022 and over 8,000 employees.
**About the Role**
Develop Machine automation projects to develop Volpak Orders.
Main responsibilities:
* Carry out the automation design end to end, from the order to the SAT, of a packaging machine.
* Based on a standard software platform, develop software programs for the machine according to customer specifications (PLC, HMI interfaces \& Safety).
* Perform the start-up process of the machine at the worksite.
* Define and implement testing procedures.
* Prepare the guidelines and documentation for machine operation.
* Complete projects by training and guiding technicians. Support the service team.
* Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing the Lean Transformation goals: technical, functional, safety and quality. 5S implementation.
* Able to work in the Assembly area when needed, to support the Field Technicians of the machine he/she is working for.
**What You Need to Be Successful**
* Degree in Software / Automation / Information Engineering.
* Experience in industrial automation is a plus.
* Experience in motion control, configuration, programming and commissioning of servo drivers, and CAM synchronization.
* Knowledge of OMRON SYSMAC, SIEMENS SIMATIC \& SIMOTION, ROCKWELL LOGIX and B\&R PLC programming language based in IEC 61\.131-3 standard (high level) and modular programming will be highly valuable as well.
* Knowledge in SCADA systems like Zenon, Wonderware, Factory Link will be a plus.
* Knowledge in high level programming using .Net, C#, C\+\+, Java, HTML5\.
* Good command of English (written and spoken).
* Proactive, organized, and methodic.
* Results and deadline oriented.
* Good understanding of customer needs.
* Knowledge of Office tools: MS Word, MS Excel.
* LSS knowledge would be an advantage.
**Join the Team!**
* Flexible timetable.
* Remunerated internship.
* Activity Plan definition according to student goals.
* Multicultural work environment.
Job Reference: CGS13173