Industrial Automation Engineer

Job Description

Job ID: 447979

Company: Siemens Nederland N.V.

Organization: Digital Industries

Job Family: Engineering

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Full Time / Part Time: Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

Join our innovative team as a Solution Engineer and be involved in every aspect of the development of automatic cranes!

In this role, you will be one of the department's automation specialists. Your tasks range from designing, programming, and testing software in the office and at client locations worldwide. The Cranes team works on sophisticated projects, integrating a diversity of systems like automation and subsystem software, S7 PLCs, HMI systems, PC networks, virtualization, and cyber security topics. A typical project lasts 1 to 2 years and is realized with development/design in Holland & Germany, followed by pre-commissioning in China and finalized at the end customer location. Everyone is encouraged to take ownership of developing and following the standard methodologies within the engineering process.

A typical day starts with a standup meeting. After that, you and a colleague discuss tackling a programming issue you have in your PLC program. Until lunch, you work on the PLC part for one of the workflows from the crane. Next on the schedule is testing your colleague's PLC program against a simulator and checking if all the required functionality works. In collaboration with your colleague, you ensure your findings are correct and precisely reported in the Jira application. All is ready for the next standup meeting tomorrow!

Responsibilities include:

1. Design and prepare integrated software solutions to connect with various subsystems according to the requirements;
2. Perform integral function tests and acceptance tests together with the client;
3. Actively participate in the development of automation solutions for harbor cranes;
4. Defining the best suitable products, components, and systems to be used and their characteristics;
5. Tracking, documenting, evaluating the development and building progress.

About Siemens: Siemens offers state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions, providing a customized platform for highly digitalized harbors. Siemens Cranes Netherlands is a global project house focused on automating and digitalizing harbor crane operations worldwide. Embracing Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Smart Industry trends as we lead the charge in transitioning manual crane operations to fully digital and flexible terminal operations.

Your success is grounded in: Your passion for technology combines with your ability to communicate and collaborate in a team with various disciplines and duties. You like working in an international environment. Taking initiative comes naturally to you, and task management skills are integral to your work ethic.

Minimum Requirements:

1. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in (Technical) Computer Science, Electrical engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent;
2. Experience in/knowledge of industrial automation;
3. Troubleshooting skills in root cause analysis;
4. Proven experience with TIA Portal;
5. Ability to write clear and concise documentation (such as requirements, design and testing procedures);
6. Business proficient in English;
7. Willingness to travel for work (approximately two periods of 4 weeks yearly).

You have a plus if you also have:

1. Experience with the networking of industrial automation, such as profinet, TCP/IP, modbus TCP/IP, RS485, OPC, and interface software design;
2. Knowledge of container terminals or container cranes;
3. Understanding of the influence of software on the behavior of the machine;
4. Knowledge of ST programming language, such as TIA portal SCL;
5. Knowledge of laser and camera system;
6. Knowledge of modeling languages, such as UML, SysML;
7. Programming experience of state-based control system;
8. Software development experience in production line, storage system.

We offer you: An exciting role in a successful engineering team at an international company with a strong brand and an open, informal atmosphere. Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting, and digital workspaces. Working part-time for 32 hours per week instead of full-time (40 hours) is also possible. Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs locally and globally. Learn about Siemens, our Benefits Budget, My Learning Platform, and other employment terms via our website.

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.

For questions about the vacancy, please get in touch with Sabrine Buitendijk, P&O, via +31 613585982.

An online assessment and screening are part of the interview process. Please do not make use of this vacancy as an acquisition opportunity.

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