Job Description

Position: PLC Integration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Integrate PLC software into new or existing production lines at customer sites and adapt to existing customer workflows as needed.
• Manage the successful commissioning and installation of IPC-based automation systems at customer sites.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to design, develop, and implement new software features and manufacturing processes using Structured Text (ST) in the Beckhoff TwinCAT development environment.
• Define and execute rigorous testing requirements for automated systems to validate system safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Document process workflows and device functionality for use by operators, maintenance personnel, and staff.
• Provide high-quality technical support and guidance to clients to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of test plans, test cases, test results, defect reports, and other QA-related artifacts. Work with quality manager to ensure changes and developments are recorded to comply with ISO 9001 standard.

Requirements:

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience and Certification:
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a PLC programmer or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with process/workflow development, particularly in manufacturing environments.
• Technical Expertise:
• Proficiency with object-oriented programming in at least one language (C#/Java, Structured Text, or other) and knowledge of modern OOP design practices (Dependency Injection, Inheritance, Unit Testing, etc).
• Understanding of different network topologies and ability to diagnose communication issues within an IP network.
• Experience with basic Git version control and code review practices with a remote repository (GitHub, Azure DevOps, etc).
• Familiarity with the Beckhoff TwinCAT environment and/or Visual Studio is highly desirable.
• Preferred Skills (Not Mandatory):
• Knowledge of manufacturing facilities and operational workflows.
• Ability to follow a schematic and diagnose electrical wiring issues on the fly.
• Working knowledge of front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript/Typescript).
• Understanding of semantic versioning practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic mechanical design/CAD experience.
• Soft Skills:
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and solve problems independently with minimal supervision.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills in an engineering team. Leadership experience is a plus.
• Ability to write thorough and easy-to-follow technical documentation and device manuals for both customer and internal use.
• Demonstrated experience in customer support, preferably as a field engineer or similar.
• Flexibility and Travel:
• Willingness to travel as needed and provide global deployment support.

o Hybrid work arrangement: Up to 3-4 days in the office onsite and 1-2 days remote per week.

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