Automation Project Manager

About the role

Buhler Group in Casablanca, Morocco is looking for a passionate Automation Project Manager to join our Automation team. The role leads automation projects from initiation through commissioning, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, quality and budget requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end automation projects, from scope definition and planning through design, implementation, testing, commissioning and final hand‑over.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules, resources, milestones and deliverables to ensure successful execution.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks or deviations and implement corrective actions to meet customer and business objectives.
• Develop and review PLC, HMI and SCADA solutions, ensuring compliance with functional specifications, testing requirements and quality standards.
• Provide technical expertise during system integration, FAT/SAT, commissioning and start‑up activities while maintaining accurate project documentation.

Required profile

• Engineering degree (Bac+5) or Master’s in Automation, Electrical, Control, Mechatronics or Industrial Computing.
• Experience in industrial automation projects, including managing projects.
• Good knowledge of industrial networks such as ProfNet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus and OPC UA.
• Working knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language (VB .NET, C#, SQL).
• Proficiency with project‑management tools (MS Project, Primavera or equivalent).
• Fluent French and English (written and spoken); Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• PLC, HMI and SCADA development.
• Industrial networking (ProfNet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA).
• VB .NET, C# and SQL programming.
• Project‑management software (MS Project, Primavera).