PLC and Controls Engineer (Travel 50-60%)

Toyota Automated Logistics; Santpedor; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working hours

Hybrid workplace when not travelling

Flexible Retribution

Economic benefits when travelling

Career plan with the company

Descripción de la vacante

Vanderlande Industries is seeking a PLC and Controls Engineer to support automated systems in logistics and airport projects. The role requires extensive travel (50-60%), with on-site and remote tasks across our installation base worldwide.

You will contribute to FAT/CAT processes and deliver robust control solutions. Based in Santpedor, you will collaborate with the PAX team on airport lines, support factory engineering, and participate in testing and commissioning activities.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology.
• 3-5 years’ experience in material handling, automation or related industry.
• Knowledge of TIA Portal, WinCC SCADA, etc.
• Understand Electrical drawings.
• Electrical knowledge for validation, detection of failures, troubleshooting.
• Knowledge/Experience of EU and US electrical and safety norms.
• Experience with Frequency Inverters, HMI and other related products.
• Experience in the field with machine installation/start up/commissioning/service.
• Direct experience on programming with PLC controlled systems, including safety designs, motor protection and control, and Industrial Communication and networking (i.e. ASibus, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Profinet).
• Excellent reading/writing/speaking in English

Responsabilidades

• Programming and commissioning PLC and SCADA.
• Diagnosis of faults in factory and customer sites.
• Remote technical support for install base worldwide.
• Support FAT and CAT activities.
• Startup at customer site with debugging functionalities.
• Provide customer training and generate manuals.
• Prepare reports on incident resolutions for client history.

Conocimientos

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Electrical drawings

Industrial networking

English (excellent)

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Herramientas

TIA Portal

WinCC SCADA

Descripción del empleo

PLC and Controls Engineer (Travel 50-60%)

Vanderlande Industries is a global leader in logistics automation, specializing in innovative systems for warehousing, airports, and parcel sectors. With over 9,000 employees worldwide, we are committed to enhancing our customers' business processes through cutting‑edge technology and intelligent software. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of logistics automation.

Job Description

As a Controls Engineer your main functions/ tasks will be:

• Programming and Commissioning PLC and SCADA, adapting the functionality of the machine to the project definition.
• Resolution and diagnosis of system faults both in the factory and at customer's site.
• Remote technical support (internal and external) for our install base worldwide
• Technical support in FAT and CAT.
• Start-up in the customer's house with debugging of all the functionalities of the machines
• Providing customer training
• Generation of manuals and technical documentation
• Inform management about the technical situation of the projects in which he has had to assist.
• Generate a report on the resolution of each incident so that there is a database to use to base a client's history or subsequent review of a similar breakdown.
• Support the departments involved in the project assembly process so that they can provide tools or technical strategies.
• Incidents managed and creating feedback for the client.
• Support products Vanderlande subsystem in the integrated product.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology (e.g. Electronics, Mechatronics or Software related)
• 3-5 years’ experience in material handling, automation or related industry
• Knowledge of TIA Portal, WinCC SCADA, etc.
• Understand Electrical drawings.
• Electrical knowledge for validation, detection of failures, troubleshooting
• Knowledge/Experience of EU and US electrical and safety norms.
• Experience with Frequency Inverters, HMI and other related products
• Experience in the field with machine installation/start up/commissioning/service.
• Direct experience on programming with PLC controlled systems, including safety designs, motor protection and control, and Industrial Communication and networking (i.e. ASibus, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Profinet).
• Excellent reading/writing/speaking in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience field engineering on site.
• Experience in Linux
• Customer facing experience
• Affinity with computer science

What will you be doing?

As Controls engineer you will be part of the specialist PAX team. This team is responsible for the deployment and 3rd level support of our systems. Support of our installation base or during installations could take place via a remote connection or onsite if needed. This means you will travel 50-60% of the time. This gives you the opportunities to see different countries and experience different cultures.

You will work with the PAX team on automated airport lines. Manufacturing takes place in Santpedor. When you are not traveling you will be in the factory supporting the service manager, supporting factory/engineering, developments, projects or test scenarios of situations in the field. In addition, you will be the go to grou group? indeed? the go to person for 3rd line support.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid workplace when not travelling
• Flexible Retribution
• Economic benefits when travelling
• Career plan with the company

Travelling:

You will spend 50-60% of your time travelling, mainly in Europe but could also be worldwide and the rest in Santpedor, where the factory is located.

When in Santpedor, flexible time schedule and remote work (60% home – 40% factory) when tasks allow it.