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Etienne Picod

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Automation Engineer

€560/day
Chambéry, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 12 hours

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About Etienne

Independent Automation Engineer**, I support industrial companies, integrators, operators, and installers in the **design**, **development**, and **commissioningof custom automated systems.

🛠️ What I do:

  • PLC programming (Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell)
  • HMI and SCADA development (TIA Portal, Magelis, Ignition, PcVue, Proface…)
  • Functional analysis, documentation writing
  • Testing, FAT, commissioning, technical support
  • Diagnostics, continuous improvement, retrofitting, and compliance updates

🎯 My approach:

  • Listening and adapting to on-site realities
  • Robust, readable, and maintainable solutions
  • Respect for deadlines, end-to-end support
  • Ability to take charge of a project or integrate into an existing team

🌍 I work on industrial, commercial, agricultural, or infrastructure projects, throughout France (and abroad if needed).

📍 Based in Savoie, mobile, responsive, and always ready to take on technical challenges.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Chambéry (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 20km), Bourgoin-Jallieu (up to 20km), Moirans (up to 20km)

Experience

  • SYLVETI
    Automation Consultant & Industrial Systems Integrator
    February 2025 - Today (1 year and 4 months)
    Chambéry, France
    • Consulting, design, and development of custom automation solutions
    • Programming of Siemens (TIA Portal), Schneider (Unity Pro / Control Expert), Rockwell (Studio 5000), and ABB (AC500 / 800xA) PLCs
    • HMI and SCADA development (Magelis, Ignition, PcVue, Proface, PanelView)
    • Writing functional analyses and clear technical documentation for operations teams
    • Conducting tests, FAT, commissioning, and post-startup support in industrial, agricultural, commercial, and technical infrastructure sites
    • Approach focused on efficiency, reliability, and user autonomy; ability to lead a complete project or strengthen an existing team
  • TREFLE Automation
    Industrial IT Engineer
    January 2023 - February 2025 (2 years and 1 month)
    Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
    • Programming of Rockwell (Studio 5000) and Schneider M340 (Unity Pro / Control Expert) PLCs
    • Magelis HMI development (Vijeo Designer)
    • I/O testing, FAT, SAT in tunnel environments (Frejus, Fourvoirie, Boulc, Rousset)
    • Programming of ABB (AC500) system for Dalkia, as part of an energy production site near Limoges
    • Projects carried out for Rockwell Automation, Clemessy, Bouygues Énergie
    • Constrained environment, distributed architecture, high reliability requirements
    Rockwell Schneider ABB PLC HMI
  • OTTEO
    Automation Engineer
    January 2021 - January 2023 (2 years)
    Chambéry, France
    • Programming of Siemens (TIA Portal) PLCs, Proface HMIs
    • SCADA development with Ignition for Actemium
    • Automation Method Engineer position at Schneider Electric:
    • Support for maintenance teams
    • Failure analysis, system reliability improvement
    • Technical management of continuous improvement projects
    • Role of field referent and contractor interface
    Ignition Schneider PLC HMI SCADA

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Education

  • Higher Technician in Automation and Industrial IT
    AFPA
    2014
    Technicien Supérieur en Automatique et Informatique Industrielle
  • 1st year DUT in Mechanical Engineering and Production
    IUT of Saint-Etienne
    2012
    DUT 1ère année Génie Mécanique et Productique

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