Automation Software Engineer

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Skilled with automation engineering and ready to dive a bit deeper with the topic as professional? How about moving on to the modernizations side and global scale? If you are up to new challenges and you’re more into quality, details and solving complex technical issues, take a look at this opportunity!

We are looking for an Automation Software Engineer to strengthen our competence in the field of automation engineering and to help us with crane modernization projects. By joining our team, you would be working with the group of skilled electrical, mechanical and automation engineers in our Global Modernizations organization. Working in this team means supporting Konecranes frontline units in engineered modernizations for bridge (EOT) cranes. These modernizations are based on Konecranes solutions and technology.

Location: hybrid work model with possibility to work 2 days per week at Hyvinkää office and other days remotely.

What you should bring

We are looking for a professional with previous engineering experience, attention to detail and motivation for the quality that is required in these kinds of projects. To be successful in this role, you will also need to get along with different people and have a team player mentality. We appreciate practical site installation and commissioning work experience.

Responsibilities

Automation engineering of crane modernization projects using Siemens Step 7, Tia Portal and some legacy tools.; Giving engineering support for our project team’s electrical and mechanical engineers as well as some frontline specialists all over the world.; Automation site commissioning work in our modernization projects.; Documenting the work into the Konecranes PLM systems.

Requirements

3+ years PLC software development experience in PLC platforms with IEC-61131 programming languages and SCL; Experience with PLC programming tools (especially Siemens Step 7 and Tia Portal), field bus systems (like Profibus and Profinet), programming with C/C++ and SQL databases are also valuable assets in this role.; Experience in automation engineering in machine industry is valued, preferably with technologies including inverter and PLC controls.; Fluency in English and Finnish is important; You perform well in working with logic problems and systematic problem-solving and you have good communication skills, also under pressure; a Bachelors’ degree or higher in automation or software engineering, computer science or electronics.; Site visits for crane applications and commissioning work require the ability to work at heights and travel globally estimated 50-100 days per year.