L2 PLC & Automation Engineer — Hybrid Role

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace (40% home / 60% in‑to

Health & Wellbeing budget

Commuting allowance

Pension scheme

On-site health centres with gym

Training facilities

Company restaurant

Job summary

Toyota Automated Logistics seeks an L2 PLC Engineer to provide second-line technical support for PLC-based automation. You will diagnose and resolve issues in manufacturing environments, maintain system reliability, and support change-controlled improvements.

You will collaborate with TAL teams, maintain documentation, and help implement upgrades and migrations to enhance uptime and performance across automated warehousing networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or technical qualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Experience with PLC platforms.
• Knowledge of HMI and SCADA systems.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing or industrial automation environments.
• Knowledge of electrical control systems and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide L2 support for PLC-controlled systems.
• Diagnose and resolve automation, controls, and communication issues.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Perform PLC programming modifications and testing under change control procedures.
• Troubleshoot industrial networks, HMIs, SCADA systems, and field devices.
• Coordinate with TAL teams to minimize downtime.
• Maintain technical documentation, backups, and recovery procedures.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.
• Support upgrades, migrations, and automation projects.

Skills

PLC platforms

HMI/SCADA

Industrial automation

Electrical control

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical qualification in Electrical/Elect automation/Mechatronics

Tools

HMI Systems

SCADA Systems

PLC programming

Job description

Toyota Automated Logistics seeks an L2 PLC Engineer to provide second-line technical support for PLC-based automation. You will diagnose and resolve issues in manufacturing environments, maintain system reliability, and support change-controlled improvements.

You will collaborate with TAL teams, maintain documentation, and help implement upgrades and migrations to enhance uptime and performance across automated warehousing networks.