Software Engineer

MPAC Group; Wijchen; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 vacation days

13 ADV days

Collective pension scheme

Company laptop

Staff outings

Job summary

Mpac Langen seeks a Junior Software Engineer to develop, test and optimize the control systems of packaging machines. Join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to high-speed motion applications, both for new machines and existing concepts.

You will be involved in commissioning at customer sites, remotely and on-site, with national and international travel up to 30%. You will work on Allen Bradley PLCs and Lenze IPCs with motion, participate in design decisions, and help improve software

Qualifications

• Completed HBO/BA in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or Industrial Automation.
• 3+ years of experience in machine building or industrial automation.
• Experience with PLCs, IPCs, motion control and servomotors.
• Affinity with commissioning and international start-ups.
• Good command of Dutch and English.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and optimizing PLC and motion control software for high-speed packaging machines.
• Implementing and configuring Mpac HMI solutions.
• Testing software during workshop testing phases.
• Performing IO tests and functional tests, supporting FAT.
• Supporting commissioning and start-up at customer sites, remotely and on-site.
• Analyzing technical issues and translating them into practical software solutions.
• Contributing to standardization and improvement of software libraries.
• Identifying improvement opportunities in performance and reliability.

Skills

PLC experience

Motion control

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

HBO/BA in Electrical Eng / Mechatronics / Industrial Automation

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Lenze IPCs

Codesys

Job description

Location: On site / Wijchen, Netherlands
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | General
Salary: Negotiable salary

Software Engineer - Industrial Automation

Level: Junior

Do you already have experience in industrial automation and motion control, and would you like to further develop yourself in building and optimizing high‑speed packaging machines? Do you enjoy working with a multidisciplinary engineering team on customer‑specific solutions, and do you like being involved in commissioning at the customer site, both remotely and on‑site? Then we are looking for you.

What will you do?

As a Software Engineer, you develop, improve, and test the control systems of our packaging machines. You work on complex, high-speed, high‑precision motion applications, both for new machines and existing concepts. You actively contribute ideas regarding technical choices and improvements.

Together with a multidisciplinary team consisting of engineering and project technicians, you align on machine design and ensure innovative and well‑functioning solutions.

We work with technologies including: Allen Bradley PLCs with motion and Lenze IPC (Codesys) with motion.

Your responsibilities:

• Designing, developing, and optimizing PLC and motion control software for high‑speed packaging machines
• Implementing and configuring Mpac HMI solutions
• Testing software during the workshop testing phase
• Performing IO tests, functional tests, and supporting FAT
• Supporting the commissioning and start‑up of machines at customer sites, both remotely and on‑site (national and international, max. 30% travel time)
• Analyzing technical issues and translating them into practical software solutions
• Contributing to standardization and improvement of software libraries
• Identifying improvement opportunities in performance and reliability

What do we offer you?

• A challenging role within a professional engineering team in Wijchen
• Competitive salary according to the Metalektro collective agreement, based on your experience
• 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days
• Collective pension scheme and optional insurance plans
• Company laptop
• Fun company outings via the staff association

Who are you?

• Completed HBO degree (or MBO‑4) in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Industrial Automation
• 3 + years of relevant work experience in machine building or industrial automation
• Experience with PLCs, IPCs, motion control, and servomotors (preferably Allen Bradley and/or Lenze IPC) is a plus
• Affinity with commissioning and international start‑ups
• Good command of Dutch and English
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 30% of the time
• Analytical, precise, and communicative

Who is Mpac Langen?

Mpac Langen designs and produces automated packaging machines for companies worldwide. We operate in various segments of the Fast‑Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, including Healthcare, Food & Beverage, and Pharma. We are part of the Mpac Group, with production facilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, and sales and service offices in Singapore and Thailand. From these locations, we support our customers around the world. Will you strengthen our team?