Senior Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Senior Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Company: Nestlé

Location: Singen, DE

Function: Engineering

Job Type: Full time On-site

Welcome to the Home of Food at Nestlé! With 220 experts at Nestlé Product Technology Centre Food (NPTC Food) we are responsible for the innovation and renovation of culinary products. Every day we embody the entrepreneurial mindset and transform science into technologies. The aim: Deliver tasty and balanced meals with the highest freshness perception and convenience. Within Nestlés worldwide research and development network we are centrally seated in Singen, Germany. So are you ready to join our international team?

Most important facts at a glance:

Location: Singen, Germany

Department: Engineering

Working: fulltime / part-time

Contract: unlimited

Start: Immediate

Travelling: approximately 25 %

A day in a life of a Senior Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

• Automation strategy: You design state-of-the-art automation and process control systems and ensure our production lines run efficiently and reliably.
• AI & innovation: With your expertise you implement AI and machine-learning solutions and take our process optimisation to the next level.
• IT/OT integration: A seamless and secure connection between the shop floor and IT systems becomes reality through your expertise and sustainably increases our efficiency.
• Smart sensors: You use modern sensor technologies such as MWR or NIR purposefully to monitor and optimise processes in real time.
• Standardisation & Industry 4.0: Through your work you establish future-proof automation standards and actively drive digitalisation forward.
• Technical excellence: Whether commissioning, troubleshooting or continuous improvement - your commitment ensures stable and high-performing systems.

What will make you successful

• Technical background: With your completed degree in automation, electrical engineering, mechatronics or a comparable field, you bring a solid technical foundation.
• Professional experience: Several years of experience in an industrial environment enable you to quickly grasp complex interrelationships and implement them purposefully.
• Technology expertise: Sound knowledge of PLC/SCADA systems and the industrial environment characterises you and forms the basis of your work.
• Digital affinity: Your experience with modern technologies, particularly in the area of data-driven applications or AI, supports you in further developing innovative solutions.
• Working methods & collaboration: Through your structured way of working, your project management know-how and your strong team skills, you actively contribute to shared success.
• Communication: Fluent English skills and your ability to convey complex content clearly make collaboration at an international level easier for you.

What you need to know

• 30 days of vacation: Breaks and time off are important. That's why all Nestlé employees have more vacation days than required by law.
• 38 hrs week
• Development: With our annual development meetings with your manager, we find out where your professional journey can go.
• In good hands: To help you settle in quickly and learn everything you need to know right from the start, we'll create an individual onboarding plan for you.

Ready for the next steps?

Please apply online - don't forget to indicate the earliest possible starting date and attach all relevant documents. Your contact person for this position is Laura Rabe von Pappenheim.

Become part of something big

Nestlé offers endless possibilities for you. We are a leader in nutrition, health and wellness with our brands that are loved around the world. A real opportunity to positively impact the lives of millions. From breakfast to dinner, from medical nutrition to healthy snacks for four-legged friends, from sustainable farming to ecofriendly packaging. So much is already here, now make it even better. In a team of diverse characters learning with and from each other - be a force for good