CareerPlan

Process Automation Engineer (m/w/d)

Brunsbüttel, Dithmarschen (Kreis)Full-time2026-10-10 → 2026-10-17

Core

Responsible for the integrity, reliability, cybersecurity, and performance of all automation and OT systems at an LNG terminal, ensuring stable and compliant operation of control and protection systems.

Role type

Senior IC Process Automation Engineer (OT/Industrial)

Builds

Reliable and safe terminal operations for LNG processing and safety functions

Domain

Energy / LNG / Industrial Automation / OT

Required skills

DCS, ESD, F&G, SPS/PLC, SCADA, industrial communication networks, functional safety (IEC 61511), OT cybersecurity, root cause analysis, MOC processes, system diagnostics, preventive maintenance strategies

Preferred skills

Experience in energy, LNG, oil & gas, or process industries under SEVESO-III, integration of new components into existing systems, risk analysis (HAZOP, LOPA)

Technologies

DCS, ESD, F&G, SPS, PLC, SCADA, industrial networks

Responsibilities

Maintain, monitor, and optimize all automation and control systems; ensure availability and reliability of critical systems for LNG process guidance and safety functions; develop and implement preventive, condition-based, and predictive maintenance strategies; execute updates, patches, and vulnerability analyses for OT systems; support operations during startup, shutdown, and upset conditions; conduct root cause analyses and lead measures for error prevention and system improvement; validate changes to control logic and safety-critical systems within MOC processes; participate in risk analyses and functional safety system lifecycle management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC