Senior PLC Engineer
€5,000 - €5,800
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 3 days
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Title
Senior PLC EngineerJob Description
Would you like to contribute to the logistics performance of leading airports such as Schiphol, Heathrow, and other major airports around the world? Do you enjoy building systems together with enthusiastic team members who handle Hardware and Controls in an efficient way? Are you interested in tooling and supporting global teams in making the right design decisions when standard products do not fully meet customer requirements? Then apply now as a Controls Project Engineer in our Airports Engineering team, supporting projects on a global scale!
About the team
Within Engineering, you are the colleague responsible for making engineering easier through standardized products, processes, and smart tooling. Together with Technology and Engineering teams, you advise and support multiple projects where deviations from standard products are required to meet customer needs. You ensure these solutions are made available in our standard generation tooling.
Based on project experiences and products from Technology, you translate project requirements into a multidisciplinary decomposition and implement the required functionality in the project library and tooling. You take ownership of the developments carried out and support on-site commissioning activities and final testing.
We expect you to focus on project requirements as well as cost of execution and serviceability. In addition, you advise and support project teams in setting up engineering environments to ensure systems are delivered in a controlled manner, with the right quality standards and ready for handover to Service teams. For this, Vanderlande uses Atlassian and Polarion tooling.
Your profile
Successfully completed HBO (Higher Professional Education) in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Science, or Controls Technology.
This vacancy is intended for senior engineers.
Strong analytical skills.
Proactive, pragmatic, and hands-on attitude.
Ability to provide feedback and best practices to improve products.
Strong communication skills, including regular progress reporting.
Experience creating and improving standard ways of working.
Comfortable working with different departments and project locations.
Experience managing deadlines and milestones.
Knowledge of and experience with PLC applications (TIA Portal).
Strong interest in productivity tooling used for software generation based on XML input files.
Willingness to work regularly for extended periods abroad (up to 50% of your time).
Ability to work independently.
Good command of the English language.
You will report to the Project Manager Engineering within the Airports Engineering department. The Airports Engineering department consists of engineering teams across several locations in Europe and the Middle East. The job location is Veghel, but support will be provided to projects at multiple locations. Travel may be required depending on project demands.
What do we offer?
This position offers a competitive salary range of €5,000 to €5,800 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.
On top of your fixed salary, you'll receive the following secondary benefits:
40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
Flexible working hours.
A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300 per calendar year.
Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
Working from home allowance.
Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.
Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
A variety of Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
A great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.
Your application
So, if you would like to join a profitable and growing company that will enable you to reach your goals and focus on your future, then please apply now by completing the application form and uploading your CV and cover letter.
For more information, please contact Michelle van der Schoot (Senior Recruiter).
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Core Responsibilities
You will be responsible for developing standardized engineering solutions, tooling, and processes to support global airport projects. Additionally, you will provide technical guidance to project teams and support on-site commissioning and testing activities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a higher professional education degree in a relevant technical field such as Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering. You should have strong experience with PLC applications, specifically TIA Portal, and be willing to travel internationally for up to 50% of your time.
Benefits
- 40 vacation days
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid workplace
- Health and wellbeing budget
- Commuting allowance
- Working from home allowance
- Collective pension scheme
- Health insurance discount
- On-site company health centers
- Training facilities
- Company restaurant
About Vanderlande
Industry: Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Vanderlande is the long-term partner of choice for the world’s leading airports and distribution operators – delivering automation solutions, operational software, and lifecycle services that drive performance, reliability, and sustainable growth. Vanderlande empowers the world’s most demanding airports and distribution operations to move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. As a trusted long-term partner, Vanderlande designs, delivers, and manages end-to-end logistics automation — combining best-in-class mechanical systems with cyber-secure operational software and data-driven services that keep mission-critical infrastructure performing at its peak. Serving the world’s top 50 airports and the largest parcel and e-commerce distribution networks globally, including partnerships with industry leaders such as UPS, DHL, FedEx, and GeoPost.Vanderlande brings unmatched operational intimacy to every engagement. Customers choose Vanderlande not only for the longevity and reliability of its solutions, but for its proven commitment to project delivery: when challenges arise, Vanderlande leans in. Founded in 1949 and part of Toyota Industries Corporation, Vanderlande combines seven decades of engineering excellence with a forward-looking approach to digital innovation and sustainability — continually reducing the energy footprint of its systems and making responsible choices across its global supply chain. With nearly 10,000 employees and revenues approaching €3 billion, Vanderlande operates across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia-Pacific, delivering solutions that move people, goods, and possibilities forward.