Control Systems Engineer – PLC

Responsibilities

• The Control Systems Engineer - PLC provides control-system focused support to keep the Customer’s automated warehouse stable and running
• Monitors and troubleshoots Storage, Conveyor and Sorter PLC-controlled equipment
• Triages incidents, restores service where possible through structured troubleshooting and approved actions
• Coordinates resolution by guiding on-site resources and escalating to the Service Desk, controls development, and other subject matter experts when required
• Communicates system status and incident updates to stakeholders and customer
• Provides clear shift handovers, including risk, current mitigations, and next actions
• Maintains accurate tickets and technical documentation (actions taken, backups, versions, and test results) and contributes to trend analysis and continuous improvement measures

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics, controls engineering, or a related technical field required
• Strong incident communication, documentation, and cross-team coordination skills (operations/control-room style support)
• Very good Siemens & Beckhoff PLC knowledge (e.g., troubleshooting, online diagnostics, reading/modifying code within approved procedures)
• 3+ years of experience supporting intralogistics automation, including storage systems and conveyor equipment
• Ability to diagnose faults across PLCs, HMIs, sensors/actuators, drives/VFDs, and industrial networks; comfortable analyzing alarms and tracing issues in PLC logic
• Good general IT skills and familiarity with ticketing/ITIL-style incident and problem management processes
• Disciplined approach to change control: backups before changes, approvals, testing prior to production use, documentation, and version control; no unauthorized changes and no safety bypasses
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a shift-based environment; strong troubleshooting mindset and hands‑on approach
• Authorization to work in the U.S.