stow is one of the leading suppliers of storage solutions. Our core activity is the development, manufacturing and installation of top-quality racking systems for the storage of palletised or small goods and longer items, as well as mezzanine structures.

As Group Automation Engineer, you have the following responsibilities:

• You are part of a team that is rolling out an MES project internationally in different European factories and in the US. Here, you act as a PLC specialist to prepare the correct signals for storage in the historian and for visualization.
• Aftercare, after the MES implementation = bring improvement projects and technical problems to a successful conclusion by working together with internal teams and external companies.
• Analyze business processes and be able to perform optimizations on PLC and HMI - level
• Solve problems in the PLC in case of technical failures and train local teams for this.
• Make proposals to improve our plants both electrically and software-wise.
• Set up Siemens platform for management of all PLC software for all plants - OT network.
• Continuous training on new products and technologies in the racking business.
• You prepare stow for industry 4.0 masterplan.
  
  

• You preferably have at least a bachelor's degree in automation or electromechanics;
• You have at least 5 years' experience in automation and setting up MES;
• You have excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude;
• You are a real team player who can also work independently;
• You are fascinated by technology and want to continuously immerse yourself in it;
• You have a thorough knowledge of the software packages Siemens S5 and S7 - TIA -HMI - and EWONS;
• You have a strong electrical aptitude;
• You have knowledge of communication systems and protocols between machines;
• You have a no-nonsense mentality;
• You have experience with MES software configuration;
• Experience with setting up an OT network is a plus.
• You are fluent in English and French. Dutch is a nice-to-have.
• You are mobile to our stow HQ in Spiere-Helkijn.
• You are willing to travel internationally up to 50% of your time.
  
  

What do we offer you?

• A technically challenging position with a high degree of independence.
• Working in an innovative and stable environment with a growing department in automation projects
• Working closely together with other rack stars in an open and enthusiastic culture.
• A competitive salary with many benefits (a company car, net allowances, meal vouchers, group- and hospitality insurance, CAO 90 Bonus, phone, laptop…).
• Freshly cooked meals in our restowrant.

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