Senior PLC Controls Engineer – Baggage Handling

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Manama; On-site; BHD 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Controls Support Engineer for the Baggage Handling System. The role focuses on PLC/Low-Level Control and field devices, ensuring reliable operation, troubleshooting and performance improvements across BHS controls.

Responsibilities include fault diagnosis, RCA, backup management, and coordinating with IT, OEM and service desks. Requires a bachelor’s degree and 10 years in PLC/automation, with 5 years in BHS preferred; strong English skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Automation, Mechatronics, Control Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years in PLC/automation; 5 years in Baggage Handling Systems preferred.
• Strong PLC programming, diagnostics and troubleshooting; Siemens S7 / TIA Portal experience preferred.
• Knowledge of LLC, control panels, remote I/O and industrial networks.
• Experience with PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Ethernet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP.
• Reading electrical drawings, control schematics and PLC logic.
• Good English communication and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of safe working practices and electrical safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose PLC, control-system, communication and field-device faults and restore equipment within targets.
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring BHS control-system failures and implement permanent fixes.
• Troubleshoot PLC hardware/software, I/O modules, networks, drives and safety circuits.
• Monitor alarms, diagnostics and logs to identify potential failures.
• Maintain PLC backups, configurations and ensure change-management compliance.
• Support preventive, breakdown and emergency maintenance during disruptions.
• Coordinate incidents with various engineers and service desks as needed.
• Contribute to improvements in PLC programs, diagnostics, maintenance methods and reliability.

Skills

PLC programming

LLC control

Industrial networking

Safety systems

Siemens S7

TIA Portal

SCADA/HMI

Electrical drawings

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Automation, Mechatronics, Control Engineering

Tools

Siemens S7

TIA Portal

SCADA/HMI software

PROFINET / PROFIBUS / EtherNet/IP / Modbus TCP/IP

Job description

Vanderlande is seeking a Controls Support Engineer for the Baggage Handling System. The role focuses on PLC/Low-Level Control and field devices, ensuring reliable operation, troubleshooting and performance improvements across BHS controls.

Responsibilities include fault diagnosis, RCA, backup management, and coordinating with IT, OEM and service desks. Requires a bachelor’s degree and 10 years in PLC/automation, with 5 years in BHS preferred; strong English skills are essential.