Automation Engineer

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Netherlands
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 2-3 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical problem-solving","Communication","Organizational skills","Stakeholder management","Customer-focused"]

Develop and implement automation solutions for Single-Use Systems, including PLC and HMI software, industrial control system design, and electrical control panel concepts. Prepare and maintain technical documentation (FDS/SDS, manuals, FAT/SAT protocols, schematics), perform FAT/SAT and validation support, and troubleshoot during commissioning. Collaborate with design, quality, suppliers, and contractors, and provide customer-facing technical support with quarterly travel across Europe.

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Automation Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and implement automation solutions for Single-Use Systems, including PLC and HMI software, industrial control system design, and electrical control panel concepts. Prepare and maintain technical documentation (FDS/SDS, manuals, FAT/SAT protocols, schematics), perform FAT/SAT and validation support, and troubleshoot during commissioning. Collaborate with design, quality, suppliers, and contractors, and provide customer-facing technical support with quarterly travel across Europe.
Location: Netherlands
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and develop automation solutions for Single-Use Systems, including PLC and HMI software for product development and customer-specific projects.
  • •Specify complete automation systems (hardware and software architecture) and design industrial control panels, starter panels, and HMI solutions.
  • •Develop electrical and instrumentation control system concepts and detailed designs, including electrical schematics and single-line diagrams.
  • •Prepare and maintain technical documentation (FDS/SDS, operation & maintenance manuals, FAT/SAT protocols) and review vendor/subcontractor documentation.
  • •Perform FAT/SAT, troubleshoot automation systems, support commissioning/start-up, and provide customer technical support through project lifecycles.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree (HBO) in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Software Engineering, Operational Technology, or related field, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
  • •Minimum 2-3 years of experience in automation, controls engineering, or industrial software development.
  • •Experience programming PLCs and HMIs, plus the ability to create, interpret, and review electrical drawings and schematics.
  • •Experience developing control system architectures and industrial automation solutions, including FAT/SAT, commissioning, and validation activities.
  • •Experience with bug tracking and software testing methodologies.
Experience:2-3 yearsIndustrial automationControls engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical problem-solvingCommunicationOrganizational skillsStakeholder managementCustomer-focused
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PLC programmingHMI programmingSiemens TIA PortalSCADACODESYSPROFINETProfibusEtherCATEthernet/IPModbus TCPTCP/IPIO-LinkFATSAT

Company Brief

Avantor
Provides mission-critical products and services to support life sciences, advanced technologies, and applied materials customers worldwide, including lab supplies, chemical reagents, equipment, and supply chain solutions.
Industry: Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Radnor, United States
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