Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer

We're Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business. Our expertise, innovation and technology unlocks potential – we take theme park fans on magical rides, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. We automate, modernize, optimize, and accelerate. Our people are trusted transformers, with deep engineering expertise, focused on a sustainable future for all.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire the future. We don't expect you to 'fit' every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally important to us.

What you'll bring

• At least 7 years of experience as automation engineer in steel industry.
• Solid understanding about steel processing (hot rolling, cold rolling, process line). Experience with cold rolling is a plus.

Technical requirements

• PLC programming: at least 5 years of experience with CodeSys platform PLC, or other PLC platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi).
• SCADA programming: at least 3 years of experience with CodeSys platform SCADA, or other SCADA platforms (AVEVA, Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi).
• Industrial protocols: EtherCAT, Profibus/Profinet, Modbus, OPC DA/UA.

Other requirements

• English: good at read/write technical documents and English communication.
• Responsibility and teamwork.
• Willing to work under high pressure.
• Willing to work onsite/abroad.
• Team lead and/or project management experience is a plus.

Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.