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PLC programmer (m/f/d)

Job ID:

00053862

City:

Arnstadt, bei Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

Employment Type:

Full time positions

Created at:

21.04.2026

Apply NoweMail for applications: monique.moeller-jungnickel@skautomation.de
Employer´s Profile
SK Automation Germany GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SK Group, an intelligent special-purpose machinery manufacturer headquartered in China. With our subsidiaries in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, we offer TURN-KEY projects for e-mobility by developing and building efficient and intelligent assembly lines, engine assembly lines, axle assembly lines and chassis assembly lines, workstations for screwing machines, leak testing machines, torque testing machines, precision presses and others. Our customers are, for example, Volkswagen, General Motors, BMW, Daimler, and ZF Friedrichshafen. Your tasks
  • Development and optimization of PLC programs for our production lines
  • Carrying out functional tests and error analyses as well as troubleshooting, also in cooperation with colleagues from the mechanical and electrical installation departments
  • Creation of the technical documentation of the developed software
  • Commissioning of the software
  • Management of external employees
  • Customer training on how to use the software
  • Advice and agreements with customers
Your Qualification
  • Completed vocational training as an IT specialist for application development or electronics technician for automation technology with further training in PLC programming; or completed studies in the field of electrical engineering / automation technology; or comparable qualification
  • Good knowledge of PLC programming with LAD, FBD, SCL, Graf
  • Good knowledge of TIA Portal, Wincc Flexible, MS Office
  • Knowledge of how to read a circuit diagram
  • Knowledge of current regulations, rules, standards
  • German or English language skills, at least level B2, additional languages are an advantage
  • Pragmatic and solution-oriented thinking and acting
  • Ability to work in a team and good communication skills in intercultural teams
  • Willingness to travel for assignment at home and abroad (approx. 30 %)
Your Benefits
  • You work in an international team
  • Supervision by mentors with many years of professional experience
  • Wide range of tasks and creative opportunities in a young and developing company
  • Good accessibility, also by public transport