We are Körber – an international technology group with more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide and a common goal: We turn entrepreneurial thinking into customer success and shape the technological change. In the Business Areas Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies, we offer products, solutions and services that inspire. We act fast to customer needs, we execute ideas seamlessly, and with our innovations we create added value for our customers. In doing so, we are increasingly building on ecosystems that solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Körber AG is the holding company of the Körber Group

Your role in our team 

• Manage a team of qualified professionals working in a complex environment, ensuring their development, growth and motivation
• Act as a lead PLC engineer within an international software and commissioning team, taking ownership of key responsibilities.
• Collaborate closely with project management to ensure the successful execution of PLC software projects within defined cost, quality, and timeline parameters.
• Support quotation managers by estimating project-specific software adaptations and implementations, especially when expert technical input is required, contribute to continuous improvement and standardization of our PLC software modules.

Main Responabilities:

• Take a leading role in complex automation projects through project-specific software development, application of standardized PLC modules, and commissioning.
• Lead the application and continuous improvement of our standard software library and internal engineering toolchain.
• Create specifications and technical documentation for complex project-specific developments, PLC software implementations, and commissioning activities.
• Define complex software functionality during the design phase and coordinate technical interfaces with third-party systems.
• Perform and guide on-site commissioning at customer locations according to company standards, from system integration to customer acceptance.
• Conduct and prepare customer training sessions on PLC-related topics within the scope of our projects.
• Use your deep technical expertise during commissioning to provide valuable feedback for the engineering phase and take a leading role in the continuous improvement of our PLC standards.
• Execute and lead software tests during the development phase using our internal testbench.

Your Profile:

• Degree in Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; alternatively, vocational training in industrial automation.
• More than 7 years of experience in PLC software development, project execution, and commissioning of automation systems.
• Proven track record in delivering complex automation software projects, ideally in the logistics sector – preferably with conveyor systems, or alternatively in industrial automation.
• Expert knowledge of software development using SIMATIC TIA Portal, with a strong understanding of PLC software and system architecture.
• Extensive experience in commissioning and excellent familiarity with the SIMATIC hardware product range, especially the S7-series PLCs.
• Strong expertise in failsafe and safety programming.
• Expert-level understanding of common industrial bus systems such as Ethernet, PROFINET, AS-i Bus, and CAN Bus.
• Extensive experience with SEW drive control systems.
• Extensive experience with SIMATIC HMI systems.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required;
• Strong teamwork and intercultural competence, reliability, independence, and the ability to work autonomously.
• Willigness to travel Internationally 

Apply now and join our team!

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. 

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com. Eliana Cristina Costa Cruz is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.