Automation Engineer

VDL Groep

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EUR 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

27 days holiday + 13 ADV days

Profit sharing

Growth opportunities

Annual company party

Employee discounts

Sporting activities

Job summary

VDL Mobility Innovation Centre (VDL MIC) is a battery production innovator within VDL Group. We engineer applications to customer specs and realize and industrialize products and processes from A to Z, from prototype to series production, focusing on product and process co-development by a seven-person multidisciplinary team.

As an Automation Engineer you will design battery production systems, automate production lines (software and PLC), run functional tests, push standardization, support

Qualifications

Master or Bachelor in Automation/Mechatronics/Software engineering.
Experience in automation engineering (internships count).
Experience with PLC, robotics and SCADA.

Responsibilities

Design production automation systems per spec.
Automate production lines with software and PLC.
Ensure functionality via tests and trials.
Coordinate and program commissioning of automation.
Implement improvements on existing lines.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

SCADA

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Education

Master's in Automation

Bachelor's in Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens TIA-portal

Job description

Your role:

VDL Mobility Innovation Centre (VDL MIC) is a battery manufacturer for, among others, a major OEM in the automotive industry. Within VDL Group, there are various applications that use battery systems. The next step for VDL MIC is to engineer applications based on customer specifications and to realize and industrialize these products and production processes ourselves. From A to Z, from prototype to series production. We are looking for people who want to pioneer with us in this business. The engineering team will focus on two areas: product and process (co)development. A team of 7 multidisciplinary engineers will work closely together to achieve this, each with their own expertise in a specific field. Are you ready to take on this challenge?

As an Automation Engineer within this Engineering team, your responsibilities include:

Designing battery production systems that meet the specified functional requirements and comply with all applicable regulations.
Automation design of production lines for battery systems, including software and PLC.
Ensuring that the automation works as designed, demonstrated through functional tests and test runs.
Taking actions to achieve more standardization and simplifications in design.
Providing support to the engineering and production team.
Coordinating and programming the commissioning of automation.
Implementing improvements and new functionalities in the current production lines.

Your strength

Preferably a Master's degree (or Bachelor's degree supplemented with relevant work experience in battery development) in Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering.
Experience in engineering roles (internship experience is also relevant).
Experience with automation engineering (PLC programming, robotics, SCADA) and knowledge.
Experience in Siemens TIA-portal.
Automation and programming projects from requirement to physical installation. Showing some reference projects is a pre.
Demonstrable analytical thinking skills.
Proficiency in the English language.
Ability to translate analysis into solutions and implementation with corresponding planning.

The strength of VDL

Working at VDL Mobility Innovation Centre means working at an innovative, entrepreneurial company where 'strength through cooperation' is key. We value a collegial, pleasant working atmosphere. Besides challenging work and nice colleagues, we also offer you: