Automation Engineer (m/w/d)

Primary Responsibilities

• System Troubleshooting & Uptime: Rapidly diagnose and troubleshoot OT system issues affecting production to minimize downtime and ensure continuous manufacturing operations.
• System Maintenance: Maintain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems in their fully qualified and usable state.
• Data Security & Continuity: Execute and monitor critical system backups, restores, and disaster recovery routines to ensure data integrity and operational continuity.
• OT Compliance & Security: Implement approved software patches, updates, and operational changes in strict accordance with site OT security policies and procedures.
• Quality & Compliance Support: Actively support deviation investigations, root cause analyses, and ensure meticulous change documentation within our GMP-regulated environment.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as the primary day-to-day OT interface and technical resource for the production and maintenance teams.

Basic Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience).
• Proven experience in troubleshooting, and operation of PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of OT network architecture, industrial cybersecurity basics, and backup/recovery protocols.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively under pressure to resolve production-critical issues.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interface with both technical and non-technical stakeholders on the shop floor.
• Fluency in German and a good command of English.

Wir bieten

What we offer you

• Performance-based and attractive compensation, including participation in company success
• Employer contribution to pension plans
• 40-hour work week
• 30 days of annual leave
• Meal allowance subsidy
• Regular team events
• Health and fitness programs as well as access to Corporate Benefits
• Freedom for personal initiative and opportunities for individual professional development Working in a dynamic team within an international company