Role description

We are looking for a skilled and driven Project Engineer Automation & Production IT to lead the planning and implementation of automation and production IT projects. This role bridges the gap between production, engineering, and IT to ensure integrated, efficient, and future-ready manufacturing systems.

You will take ownership of projects across automation systems, industrial networks, and production-related IT infrastructure (e.g., MES, SCADA, data integration), working cross-functionally to drive digitalization and operational excellence.

Your Mission

Automation

• Plan and execute automation projects from concept through commissioning.
• Design, program, and implement control systems (e.g., PLC, HMI, SCADA).
• Optimize automated processes for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Maintain and update technical documentation (e.g., functional specs, wiring diagrams, system architecture).

Production IT

• Lead production IT projects including MES systems, machine connectivity, and data acquisition.
• Collaborate with IT, production, and engineering teams to integrate automation with ERP, MES, and other digital platforms.
• Manage interfaces between shop floor and enterprise-level systems (e.g., OPC UA, MQTT, SQL databases).

Project Management

• Define project scope, goals, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and external service providers.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, safety regulations, and industry norms.
• Provide training and support for production teams on automation and IT systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial IT, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in automation or production IT project management.
• Proficient in PLC and SCADA/HMI systems (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley).
• Experience with industrial networks, protocols (e.g., Profinet, OPC UA), and OT integration.
• Solid understanding of MES concepts and database systems (SQL knowledge is a plus).
• Strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in German & English

Why you'll love working here

• Exciting tasks in an internationally operating, growing family business with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours and 30 days paid vacation per year
• Salary bands for a fair corporate culture
• Monthly allowance of €50 for your BAV
• Annual 360° feedback loops with clear promotion criteria and an individual career path
• Responsibility from day one in a company that encourages personal responsibility and growth
• Relocation costs can be reimbursed on a pro rata basis
• Regular company events such as summer party, Christmas party
• Paid team dinners or activities for each team twice a year
• Free parking right outside the door
• Perks and benefits: JobRad, subsidized lunch, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, free language courses and discounted memberships at several gyms and for the Wellpass
• Fresh fruit, free drinks and snacks in the office