Senior Automation Engineer DCS (M/F/D)

Stellenbeschreibung:

Company Overview

Our client is a globally active manufacturer of specialty ingredients operating across industries such as food, fermentation, nutrition, and life sciences. The company is part of a large international group, while operating with a high degree of local autonomy at site level.

This decentralised structure gives employees significant freedom and ownership, combined with the stability, investment power and long‑term perspective of a global organisation. The environment is professional, technically strong and impact‑driven - individuals are encouraged to take responsibility and actively shape systems and standards.

DCS Engineer

As a DCS Engineer, you will play a key interface role between Automation, OT, IT and Security. You will be part of the process control / DCS team, responsible for operating, maintaining and further developing a plant‑wide Distributed Control System, while contributing to the expansion of a secure and future‑ready OT infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Process Control Systems & OT
- Administration, configuration and continuous development of the Distributed Control System (DCS) – Yokogawa CENTUM VP
- Support of remote I/O architectures and production data acquisition systems
- Installation, configuration and integration of data acquisition systems into the office IT environment
- Act as the technical point of contact for all DCS / PLS‑related topics on site
IT & OT Infrastructure
- Administration of Windows Server and Active Directory environments within OT (Windows Server )
- Operation of virtualised environments (Hyper‑V, optionally VMware)
- 1st and 2nd level support for DCS and OT‑related IT systems
- Further development of OT security concepts, IIoT approaches and Industry 4.0 solutions
- Technical leadership and coordination of DCS engineers and external service providers
- Participation in automation and investment projects as the lead contact for DCS and OT infrastructure
- Close cooperation with production, engineering, HSE, and external partners
Additional Responsibilities
- Involvement in strategic automation and investment projects
- Active contribution to the OT security strategy
- Participation in an on‑call rota for remote fault resolution

Your Profile

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, IT, Applied Computer Science or similar
Several years' experience in process automation
Strong hands‑on experience with DCS / PLS systems, ideally Yokogawa CENTUM VP
Fluent German and good English skills are an advantage

Technical Skills

Industrial Ethernet protocols (e.g. Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP)
OPC data communication and production data acquisition
Solid understanding of the ISO/OSI model (Layers 1‑3)
Programming according to DIN EN 61131
Windows Server
Failover clustering and network infrastructure

Personal Qualities

Structured, independent and solution‑oriented working style
Experience in project work and coordinating external contractors
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindsetHigh level of responsibility, safety awareness and curiosity to learn