Software Engineer
Description
You are responsible for the preventive and corrective maintenance of process control and management systems and ensuring cybersecurity within process automation. You work closely with production sites, the project organization, and external suppliers, and translate operational requirements to suppliers. You take the lead within projects and report to the Team Leader Organic Maintenance.
Job requirements
- HBO working and thinking level; minimum relevant education at MBO-4 level (industrial automation or equivalent).
- Extensive experience with process automation and in-depth knowledge of DCS and PLC (Siemens S7).
- Experience with programming/configuring PLC/DCS and/or SCADA and connections between PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems.
- Knowledge of hardware components (switches, firewalls, servers, fiber optics) and network topology/architecture (networks, web clients, virtual environments).
- Knowledge of information and bus systems (Ethernet, Profinet, Profibus PA/DP, Modbus, and fiber optic networks).
- Knowledge and experience with process control algorithms and control techniques to understand and resolve deviations.
- Knowledge of industry standards and protocols such as OPC and Profibus/Profinet.
- Willingness to keep up with the latest developments and adapt your skills to new technological advancements.
- Good communicative skills.
- Background options: experience as a Software Engineer (PLC) with an interest in broadening your expertise (networks, bus systems, protocols, security) or experience as a Control/OT Technician looking to make the step to OT Engineer.
Tasks
- Coordinating, managing and optimizing production automation systems.
- Designing overarching solutions for automated systems, taking into account technical, functional, and operational requirements.
- Ensuring OT security (including firewalls, antivirus, VLANs) and security alignment with ICT for projects involving external suppliers and remote access.
- Ensuring seamless integration of new process automation with existing systems; actively participating in project teams for smooth implementation.
- Analyzing current systems, identifying areas for improvement, and resolving conflicts to ensure optimal operation.
- Ensuring optimal data transfer between process automation and office automation.
- Establishing alignment with project managers, ICT, external suppliers, and programmers.
Working conditions
- Leave arrangements in accordance with the GEO collective labor agreement.
- 8,33% holiday pay.
- 5,5% year-end bonus.
- pension scheme.
- Travel allowance for home-work journeys of €0,23 net per kilometre.
Description of the organization
The site processes waste streams for recycling and energy recovery. In the separation plant, metals, plastic packaging materials, and beverage cartons are separated, and a non-reusable paper/plastic fraction is used as secondary fuel.
The organic fraction from residual waste is fermented into biogas; in the polymer recycling plant, films are converted into regranulate. Remaining waste is incinerated in three incineration lines of the waste-to-energy plant for the generation of electricity and steam. Part of the released steam is supplied to an adjacent Energy Transition Park.
Furthermore, a large fermentation plant and composting plant for processing organic waste are located on the site. The biogas from the fermentation plant is upgraded to green gas and injected into the gas grid. There is also a fermentation plant for green gas from the organic liquid fraction of post-separated residual waste.
You will be working in the Process Automation team, consisting of seven experienced colleagues: two system architects, four process automation system administrators, and one PA manager.