Junior PLC / Automation Engineer

📍 Venlo, The Netherlands
🌍 Industrial Energy & Biogas Systems

A growing engineering team specialising in CO₂ recovery and biogas upgrading systems is looking to add a hands-on PLC / Automation Engineer to their team.

This role sits within an industrial project environment - you'll be developing control software, testing systems, and supporting commissioning of real plant installations.

🎯 What You'll Be Doing

• Developing PLC software (Siemens TIA Portal / STEP 7)

• Designing and configuring HMI systems (WinCC)

• Supporting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)

• Assisting with commissioning of industrial energy systems (~15% travel)

• Working closely with process, mechanical and commissioning engineers

• Contributing to continuous improvement of automation standards

This is a practical role where you will see your code run on real installations.

🛠 What We're Looking For

• 2-4 years' experience in PLC / Automation Engineering

• Hands-on experience with Siemens TIA Portal (S7-1200 / S7-1500 preferred)

• Experience with WinCC or similar HMI platforms

• Exposure to FAT / SAT testing

• Understanding of industrial communication protocols (Profinet, Profibus, Modbus)

• Ability to read electrical diagrams and P&IDs

• Strong English skills (Dutch is a plus)

Experience in energy, manufacturing, process, water treatment or similar industrial environments is beneficial.

🌱 Why Consider It?

• Work on sustainable energy & biogas systems

• Join a growing engineering team

• Strong exposure to full project lifecycle

• International project experience

📍 Location

Venlo (close to the German border - cross-border commute possible).

If you're an early-career PLC engineer looking to step into a role with real project ownership and industrial exposure, apply now!