Engineer PLC and Controls

Multiple planes arrive at an airport, all packed with parcels. These parcels must be sorted and transported to the right planes, trucks and vans; People are expecting their parcels at home in no-time. Our client enables customers to sort a high volume of parcels within a short time frame, so the planes, the trucks and vans can leave in time and the parcels are delivered to your home timely.

A PLC Engineer within our client is part of an international, multidisciplinary team of engineers. As part of the team, the PLC Engineer is responsible for the design and engineering of the PLC and safety software for these huge material handling systems. The software will be tested on a digital twin before you go to the customer location.

The system is ready for commissioning and waiting to come to life once you are arriving on site. As a PLC Engineer, you do the commissioning and the testing on-site. The functionality of the system will be proven to the customer together with the commissioning team. Can you make sure the parcel gets to the plane on time?

You report directly to the Project Leader Engineering.

Core tasks

• Evaluating the system design in a multidisciplinary team
• Translating customer requirements into a functional/PLC design
• Write a software design and PLC software for requirements which are not part of the standard
• Generate the PLC software using standard blocks
• Integrate/interface 3rd party equipment
• Testing the software in house on a digital twin
• Commissioning the system
• Test and prove the system according to the requirements of our customers

• Bachelor level, preferably a degree in electrical engineering or industrial automation
• Experience (minimum 3 years) in a comparable position
• Living in the Netherlands
• Knowledge of Siemens TIA Portal
• Preferably knowledge of SCL or a high-level programming language
• Knowledge of SCADA systems
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in Dutch and English
• Able to work independently
• Able to work in a multicultural environment
• Proven problem-solving ability to quickly find the right solutions
• Can work on different projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment

Working at DPA Engineering means being part of a stable and financially healthy organization. We stand for quality, a long-term relationship and respect for candidates and clients.

If you choose the vacancy of Engineer PLC and controls at our specialisation engineering, we offer you:

An independent and challenging position within a company with a no-nonsense mentality and short lines of communication. A great diversity of highly qualified and motivated colleagues. An informal and growing company that puts a lot of energy into innovation. Technically challenging and versatile work within an inspiring team. And in addition, good primary and secondary employment conditions, consisting of:

• A full-time employment contract
• Bonus arrangement
• 25 days of holiday
• Talent development coaching with a personal training budget
• Possibility to work from home
• Lease car or mobility allowance