Automation Engineer - PLC / Plant Control (m/f/d)
Core
Design, program, and commission industrial control systems for a smart sorting facility processing scrap metal, ensuring plant reliability and safety.
Role type
Senior Industrial Automation Engineer (PLC/Plant Control)
Builds
Automated scrap metal processing lines and smart sorting facilities
Domain
Industrial automation, recycling, and secondary metals processing
Required skills
PLC programming (Siemens TIA Portal, S7-1200/1500), machine safety (EN ISO 13849, F-CPU), industrial networking (PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus TCP), HMI/SCADA, electrical schematics reading, fault-finding, supplier management, brownfield project experience
Preferred skills
Bulk material handling experience, legacy migration (STEP 7 Classic to TIA), PLC version control, simulation/digital twins, Python, C#, SQL, Linux, Docker, MES/IIoT, OT network segmentation
Technologies
Siemens TIA Portal, S7-1200, S7-1500, PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, MQTT, F-CPU, HMI, SCADA
Responsibilities
Design and write PLC programs including control logic and fault handling; commission plants from design through stable production; implement machine safety concepts and hardwired e-stop loops; integrate control systems from multiple suppliers; extract plant data via OPC UA/MQTT/Modbus TCP; hold suppliers accountable for code quality and documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
