Automation Engineer: PLC Systems & Project Leadership

Material Handling Systems, Inc.; Houten; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Fortna is seeking an Automation Engineer to join the Lifecycle Performance Services team, leading maintenance and modification projects with end-to-end involvement from sales to on-site realization.

You’ll work in a 12-person expert team spanning control, mechanical, and project management, contributing to high-quality delivery on a global scale and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (HBO) or equivalent.
• Several years of experience in systems engineering, preferably in industrial automation or software engineering.
• Broad technical knowledge and the ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and specs.
• Proficiency in English; Dutch and German are a plus.
• Basic knowledge of SIMATIC WinCC, STEP 7 and/or TIA Portal.

Responsibilities

• Sales engineering of modifications and expansions.
• Translate customer specifications into clear technical and functional designs.
• Align designs with customers, engineers and suppliers.
• Manage small and medium-sized projects from technical and organisational perspectives.
• Carry out PLC engineering for small/medium projects depending on experience.
• Support on-site commissioning and testing of maintenance and modification projects.
• Manage the total project scope in collaboration with the project team.

Skills

PLC programming

Project coordination

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree (HBO) or equivalent

Tools

SIMATIC WinCC

SIMATIC STEP 7

TIA Portal

Job description

Fortna is seeking an Automation Engineer to join the Lifecycle Performance Services team, leading maintenance and modification projects with end-to-end involvement from sales to on-site realization.

You’ll work in a 12-person expert team spanning control, mechanical, and project management, contributing to high-quality delivery on a global scale and continuous improvement initiatives.