Junior Automation Engineer - Facilities SCADA & PLC (f/m/d)

Black Semiconductor GmbH; Aachen; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Black Semiconductor GmbH in Aachen, Germany, is seeking a Junior Automation Engineer to grow into the technical care of the FMCS behind our fab. You’ll join during the final commissioning phase, learning hands-on from the specialists who built it on site.

In this role you will support the SCADA system (WinCC OA) and Siemens S7-1500 PLCs, trace signals from field devices to operator screens, help resolve alarms, assist with calibration and documentation, and gradually take on more system

Qualifikationen

• 2–3 years of hands-on experience in automation projects.
• Basic PLC programming and SCADA knowledge, preferably Siemens.
• Willingness to learn loop checks, diagnostics and commissioning on a real system.
• Collaborative, careful, team-oriented way of working.
• Good command of English; German is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Support operation, monitoring and maintenance of SCADA and PLCs.
• Learn loop checks by tracing signals from field devices through I/O and PLC to the operator screen.
• Help investigate and resolve alarms and faults during commissioning and live operation.
• Support instrument calibration checks and field-signal troubleshooting.
• Help build datapoints, screens, trends and reports, and keep documentation up to date.

Kenntnisse

SCADA systems

PLC programming

WinCC OA

Siemens S7

English

Teamwork

German language

Ausbildung

Electronics Technician apprenticeship (Automation Technology)

Electrical Engineering degree

Techniker certificate

Tools

TIA Portal

WinCC OA

Siemens S7-1500

Jobbeschreibung

The Role

We are looking for a Junior Automation Engineer to grow into the technical care of the Facilities Monitoring and Control System (FMCS) behind our fab - the system that supervises every utility our production depends on, from cleanroom air and chilled water to process cooling, exhaust and power monitoring. Here's the best part: you'll join during the final commissioning phase, working side by side with the specialists who bring the system to life. You'll learn it hands‑on while the people who built it are still on site - and grow, step by step, into independent ownership. It's about as good a launchpad for a career in automation engineering as you'll find.

To join our team, you should be excited to:

• Support the operation, monitoring and maintenance of our SCADA system (Siemens WinCC OA) and our Siemens S7-1500 PLCs
• Take part in loop checks - learning to trace each signal from the field device through I/O and PLC to the operator screen, and to confirm that commands move valves, dampers and actuators; one of the fastest ways to understand the whole system
• Help investigate and resolve alarms and faults during commissioning and live operation
• Support instrument calibration checks and field‑signal troubleshooting
• Help build datapoints, screens, trends and reports, and keep documentation up to date
• Gradually take on more system responsibility as your confidence grows
• Work closely with experienced colleagues and with our facility and IT teams

Your Qualifications

• One of two equivalent qualification paths: a completed apprenticeship as an Electronics Technician for Automation Technology plus further training as a state‑certified technician (Techniker), or comparable - or a degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or a related field, or comparable
• 2–3 years of professional experience with initial hands‑on exposure
• Basic knowledge of PLC programming and/or SCADA - ideally in a Siemens environment (S7 / TIA Portal, WinCC OA), but a solid foundation on comparable platforms plus a willingness to learn ours is just as welcome
• Curiosity about how a large automation system fits together - from field instrument to operator screen - and eagerness to learn loop checks, diagnostics and commissioning on the real system
• A careful, team‑oriented way of working
• Good command of English; German is an advantage

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