Automation engineer (m/f/d) PCS7

Gulp Ag; Schwarzheide; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Gulp Ag in Schwarzheide is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer (m/f/d) specializing in Siemens PCS7 to drive development and maintenance of complex process control systems. You will program automation solutions in PCS7 and S7 environments (WinCC, TIA Portal, Simatic Batch) and contribute to commissioning and bus technology.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Automation/Electrical/Mechatronics, several years in maintenance or plant engineering, and fluent German with strong English;

Qualifikationen

• Several years of professional experience in maintenance, process automation or plant engineering.
• Proven knowledge of Siemens automation systems (PCS7, Step7, WinCC, TIA Portal) and bus technologies (Profibus, Modbus, ProfiNET).
• Fluent German and very good English, both spoken and written.

Aufgaben

• Develop and program automation concepts in PCS7 and S7 environments (including WinCC, TIA Portal, Simatic Batch, and the APL library).
• Commissioning and bus technology: loop checks, fault analyses, and commissioning automation components (Siemens preferred).
• Maintain and implement maintenance concepts, prepare SLAs, ensure cost and budget transparency.
• Analyze malfunctions, optimize processes, develop KPI dashboards and global maintenance methods.
• Provide knowledge transfer: training courses and workshops; represent field in committees.

Kenntnisse

PCS7

Step7

WinCC

TIA Portal

Profibus

Modbus

ProfiNET

PID controllers

HART

Simatic Batch

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Automation Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

For our client, a leading global company in the chemical industry, we are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer (m/f/d) specializing in Siemens PCS7 for their Schwarzheide location. In this responsible position, you will drive the further development and maintenance of highly complex process control systems and act as a technical expert in the field of automation. Your responsibilities will include: programming and implementing automation solutions: independently developing and programming automation concepts in the PCS7 and S7 environments (including WinCC, TIA Portal, Simatic Batch, and the APL library) based on function blocks and verbal descriptions. You will also be responsible for commissioning and bus technology: performing loop checks, fault analyses, and commissioning automation components (preferably Siemens), as well as supporting bus technologies (Profibus, Modbus, ProfiNET). Maintenance and project management: representing and implementing maintenance projects, supporting the development of long-term maintenance concepts, and preparing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure cost and budget transparency. Process and method optimization: Analysis of malfunctions and processes, identification of optimization potential, and further development of the KPI dashboard and global maintenance methods. Knowledge transfer and interface work: Technical contact person for maintenance engineers regarding technical diagnostics, conducting training courses and workshops, and representing the field in committees and expert groups.

• Education: Successfully completed Master's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a comparable technical qualification.
• Professional experience: Several years of sound professional experience in maintenance, process automation or plant engineering.
• Technical skills: Proven knowledge of Siemens automation systems (PCS7, Step7, WinCC, TIA Portal) and bus technologies (Profibus, Modbus, ProfiNET); knowledge of field device parameterization (HART) and plant optimization (e.g., PID controllers) is desirable.
• Language skills: Fluent German skills and very good English skills, both spoken and written.
• Personality: Analytical thinking skills, strong communication and training skills, and a goal-oriented and independent work style.