PLC Control Engineer

AWL; Harderwijk; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

AWL in the Netherlands is seeking a PLC Control Engineer to develop, implement and test software for customer-specific intralogistics solutions. You will design control software for conveyors, shuttles, sorting systems and robotics, ensuring optimal logistics processes.

Join a multidisciplinary team in Harderwijk and take a coordinating, advisory role within projects. The role emphasizes hands-on programming in PLC environments and ongoing learning across languages, with travel internationally

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Control Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in industrial automation and/or machine building, preferably in logistics or intralogistics, with PLC programming knowledge (Siemens/Allen-Bradley).
• Affinity with C#, Python or similar languages and willingness to learn other languages; enjoy diverse projects and switching between challenges.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Live in the Netherlands within commuting distance of Harderwijk; relocation not offered.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and test PLC control software for intralogistics projects.
• Work on control software for conveyors, shuttles, sorting systems and robotics.
• Coordinate and advise within multidisciplinary project teams.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Industrial Automation/Control Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

C#

Python

Job description

• A pleasant and dynamic working environment within a collaborative and ambitious team, offering a high degree of autonomy;
• A competitive salary ranging from €3.600 to €5.000 gross per month, depending on your experience;
• A challenging and innovative work environment where you can develop yourself and make a directly visible impact: your software controls physical systems used around the world;
• An attractive benefits package in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for the Metalektro industry (CAO Metalektro), including 27 vacation days and 13 additional leave (ADV) days.

What Do We Offer

• A pleasant and dynamic working environment within a collaborative and ambitious team, offering a high degree of autonomy;
• A competitive salary ranging from €3.600 to €5.000 gross per month, depending on your experience;
• A challenging and innovative work environment where you can develop yourself and make a directly visible impact: your software controls physical systems used around the world;
• An attractive benefits package in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for the Metalektro industry (CAO Metalektro), including 27 vacation days and 13 additional leave (ADV) days.

What Do We Expect

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Control Engineering, or a related field;
• Experience in industrial automation and/or machine building, preferably in a logistics or intralogistics environment, with knowledge of PLC programming and industrial control systems (including Siemens and Allen Bradley);
• Affinity with C#, Python or similar programming languages and a willingness to further develop in other programming languages. Interest in working on diverse projects and the ability to switch flexibly between different technical challenges;
• Ambition to broaden your field of expertise, for example towards Robot and AI vision alongside PLC programming;
• Affinity with complex logistics processes and automated systems;
• Willingness to travel, both nationally and internationally.
• For this position, we are looking for candidates who already live in the Netherlands and within commuting distance of our office in Harderwijk. Given the nature of the role and our focus on building long-term employment relationships, we are currently not offering relocation support.

About This Vacancy

As a PLC Control Engineer, you will develop, implement and test software for customer-specific intralogistics solutions. You will work on control software for, among other things, conveyors, shuttles, sorting systems, and robotic applications, all of which together ensure an optimally functioning logistics process.

You will be part of multidisciplinary project teams and work closely with colleagues from other disciplines, such as Robot Programmers. In addition to software development, you will have an important coordinating and advisory role within projects.

About The Team

Within our Business Unit Intralogistics, we are working to take automation in warehouses and distribution centers to the next level. In a market where speed, efficiency, and flexibility are becoming increasingly important, we use automated robots and vision technology to make logistics processes more efficient, faster, and smarter. As PLC Control Engineer, you play a key role in this.