Automation Engineer

Project / Senior Automation Engineer | Netherlands  I’m currently supporting an established industrial automation and systems integration business with the appointment of a Project Engineer / Senior Project Engineer in the Netherlands.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Automation Engineer who enjoys having ownership of projects and wants to work across the full engineering lifecycle from control system design and PLC programming through to testing, commissioning and customer site deployment.
What will you be doing?  You’ll take technical ownership of automation projects, working closely with customers, project managers and engineering teams to deliver complete control solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading the technical delivery of small to medium-sized automation projects
Translating functional requirements into control system configurations
Designing control strategies and automation network architectures
Programming PLCs and configuring automation equipment
Supporting the selection of automation hardware and instrumentation
Working with electrical engineers/CAD technicians on control panels and electrical designs
Testing and validating control systems through FAT/SAT and system verification
Supporting commissioning and troubleshooting at customer sites
Acting as a technical point of contact for customers and project stakeholders
Supporting project managers with technical changes, scope and project delivery
Potentially leading other engineers/technical team members on projects
What are we looking for?  You don't need to have experience across every platform, but you should have a strong foundation in industrial automation and control systems, with hands-on experience in programming, configuration and commissioning.

Experience with one or more of the following would be valuable:
Rockwell – Control Logix / Compact Logix / Studio 5000 / Factory Talk / PlantPAx
Ignition / Inductive Automation
Schneider Electric – Modicon / Eco Struxure
National Instruments – LabVIEW
We're particularly interested in engineers who can demonstrate experience across both software/control engineering and practical field deployment — including commissioning, troubleshooting, system testing and working with equipment in the field.
The ideal background   3+ years' experience in industrial automation / controls
Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification

Experience with commissioning and customer-site work
Comfortable reading technical documentation, schematics and control system designs
Strong communication skills and able to work directly with customers
Experience taking technical ownership of projects is highly desirable
Previous project leadership or team leadership experience is a plus
Dutch language skills are advantageous, but not essential
Why consider it?  You'll be joining a growing international systems integrator working on technically challenging automation projects across a range of industries.
The role offers the opportunity to move beyond being purely a PLC programmer and take genuine ownership of projects combining automation software, control systems, electrical/field engineering, commissioning and customer interaction.

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