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# Smart Factory Engineer (IT/OT)

- **Company:** Grifols
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Salary:** €29,400.0 - €47,025.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Data Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Mapping, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Software Tools, Digital Twin, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Integration Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Industrial Software, GXP
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html

## About the Role

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or related fields.
Hands-on experience of 4 years in industrial IT/OT environments: SCADA/DCS, PLC, MES, EBR, or related digital manufacturing platforms.
Understanding of data broker and UNS architectures (MQTT Sparkplug B, Ignition, Kafka/REST) is a plus.
You have knowledge of digital twin concepts.
Experience in GxP-regulated environments (21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5) is a plus.
You have a high level of English (equivalent to C1 - Advanced).
Strong communication skills; ability to work across multidisciplinary teams (automation, IT, operations, QA).
Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic international program environment.

## Description

Lead the integration of IT/OT data and systems within industrial environments, ensuring data standardization, traceability, and consistency across the digital manufacturing architecture. The role combines hands-on technical support in platforms like MES with cross-functional coordination between IT, engineering, and business, acting as a hybrid technical-functional profile focused on project delivery and continuous improvement.
What your responsibilities will be
Data standards & naming governance - Define, enforce and maintain naming conventions and data standards for engineering documentation across disciplines (automation, civil, mechanical, electrical), aligned with ISA-88 and ISA-95 hierarchies
Centralized data platform support - Implement and support centralized data management platforms for engineering and operational software tools (MES, EBR, SCADA/DCS, Data Broker, UNS/MQTT Sparkplug B), ensuring traceability and consistency across the ISA-95 stack.
Cross-functional IT/OT collaboration - Collaborate closely with automation, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering teams and IT to ensure model consistency, data integrity, and alignment between plant-floor systems and business-layer applications
MES/EBR project support - Provide technical support to EBR/MES implementation programs, including data mapping, integration design, and validation documentation
IT/OT integration & industrial platforms - Support integration of industrial systems (PLC/DCS/SCADA) with L3/L4 platforms (MES, Data Lake, ERP), contributing to Edge ingestion architecture and Industrial Data Broker design.
Who you are, It is a brilliant opportunity for you, Grifols is fully aware that its employees are one of its major assets. We are committed to maintaining an atmosphere that encourages all our employees to develop their professional careers in an excellent working environment.
Information about Grifols is available at www.grifols.com. If you are interested in joining our company and you have what it takes for such an exciting position, then don't hesitate to apply!
We look forward to receiving your application!
We believe in diverse talent and want to remove any barriers that may hinder your participation. If you require any adjustments in our selection process, please do not hesitate to inform us when applying. We are here to help.
Grifols is an equal opportunity employer.
Flexibility for U Program: Hybrid Model
Flexible schedule: Monday-Thursday 7-10 to 16-19h and Friday 8-15h (with the same flexible start time).