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Controls & Automation (C&A) Engineering – Leader

This position reports to the Director of Global Systems, F&B and is part of the Pall F&B located in Bad Kreuznach, Germany and will be an on‑site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead a global team of high‑performing Electrical & Controls Engineers located in APAC, EU and WH regions.
• Provide technical leadership during bidding and execution stages, including technology selection and design testing of requested equipment, taking full responsibility and ownership of proposed solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyze customer process user requirements and tender specifications for engineered process equipment in the Food & Beverage industry (covering technologies such as direct flow filtration, cross flow filtration, etc.) for electrical, automation, and control systems.
• Discuss, propose, and define final engineered technical system solutions with the customer, assisting in technical quotation writing and associated costing.
• Elaborate technical details and manage vendors during the design phase, including creation of functional specifications to guide process coding, defining and generating lists for instruments, valves, apparatuses, and fittings.
• Provide technical input and guidance in response to critical questions from team members, actively acting as a coach and trainer to enhance team competency.
• Execute the engineered system solution after order placement in accordance with contractual specifications together with a defined project team, ensuring delivery meets specification, timeline, and budget while respecting current good engineering practices, industrial standards, and the established quality management system.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BSc/MSc or equivalent in Software, Automation or Controls engineering, or equivalent with minimum 5 years of team management and 10 years overall experience of automation & controls engineering of equipment used in the F&B process industry.
• Skills in one or more of HMI and PLC programming on Siemens & AB Rockwell platforms, Win CC, TIA Portal. Knowledge in automation design, controls & BUS communication architecture & IoT.
• Fluent in German and English.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel on need basis as per requirement of the project.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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