Technical Support Engineer
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Job description
- Own incidents escalated to you- triage, resolve and drive to closure within the agreed SLA terms (Service Level Agreement).
- Lead root cause analysis, RCAs with corrective/preventive actions.
- Perform log and trace analysis as necessary to identify the issue.
- Deliver hotfixes/patches, coordinate communication and rollout as necessary.
- Beckhoff PLC / Controls SW Engineering
- Debug and modify Beckhoff PLC code for light goods products and depending on background / interest for pallet products as well.
- Analyze and optimize control logic, handshake/interlocks, error handling, and recovery sequences.
- Participate in controls SW project work (development, realization or modernization) as means to maintain sharp knowledge of the latest product design.
Cross Functional Collaboration:
- Act as technical liaison with Controls Engineering and Quality to prioritize defect backlogs and fixes / patches and also in preparation and issue of CSI (Customer Support Information) related to your expertise area.
- Support go lives and major upgrades; advise on cutover plans and rollback strategies.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical/Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent knowledge acquired in some other way.
- 3+ years in industrial automation/controls with direct PLC programming/debugging. experience, alternatively from a test & verification relevant
- Knowledge in Beckhoff TwinCAT programming, preferably developer level
- Experience with Swisslog Cyclone Carrier, Tornado, QuickMove
- Strong understanding of industrial safety and operational practices
- Understanding of material handling systems (shuttle systems, conveyors, lifts, cranes etc)
Desired qualifications but not a must:
- Experience or familiarity with pallet products (Vectura, PowerStore, ProMove)
- Familiarity with WMS architectures and warehouse / product integration
Core Competencies:
- Deep Debugging: Systematic, hypothesis driven approach; comfort operating in live production environments
- Systems Thinking: Understands interplay between PLC, drives, field devices, WCS/WMS, networks, and safety
- Communication: Clear incident updates, high quality RCAs, and actionable documentation
- Customer focused: Strong sense of urgencycombined with a pragmatic and rational approach
- Ownership: End to end accountability-from triage to verified fix and lessons learne
Benefits & conditions
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Mainly office hours with up to 2 days per week home office
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On call rotation for 24/7 support to our global is part of your work tasks
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Occasional travel to customer sites for escalations and go lives depending on interest and capability
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Work in operational warehouse environments; with strict adherence to PPE and LOTO procedures
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Flexible Working Options
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Great Team Spirit
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Grow with Us!
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Learn & Grow
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Modern Work Environment, If you think a career with Swisslog could be what you are looking for, we´d love to hear from you. A gross monthly salary of €4.800 is offered, with potential for overpayment depending on professional experience and qualifications.