PLC Engineer – Industrial Vision Systems

About the role

A hands-on PLC Engineer with experience in industrial vision systems is sought to support the commissioning, integration and optimisation of camera-based inspection technologies in a modern automotive manufacturing environment. The role focuses on reliable communication between industrial cameras, PLC systems and production equipment, and on fine-tuning inspection processes during the Tryout (TT) and Production Preparation (PP) phases. The cooperation is with a COW/TPP or B2B entity (živnosť/s.r.o.). The position is 100% on-site near Kosice, Slovakia, starting in November, December or January, for an 8-month project that could lead to a longer-term collaboration.

Key responsibilities

• Commission and fine-tune industrial vision systems during TT and PP.
• Configure and validate camera triggering in coordination with PLC-controlled processes.
• Verify communication between industrial cameras and Siemens PLC systems.
• Analyse and validate inspection results and identify potential issues.
• Troubleshoot problems related to camera triggering, PLC communication, image processing and inspection results.
• Collaborate with automation engineers, equipment suppliers and production teams to resolve technical issues.
• Review open technical issues and monitor progress weekly.
• Support corrective actions so vision systems are ready for production start-up.
• Participate in production ramp-up and stabilisation.

Required profile

• Experience with industrial automation and PLC-controlled manufacturing systems.
• Practical experience with industrial vision systems, machine vision or camera-based inspection.
• Understanding of PLC-to-camera communication and triggering mechanisms.
• Ability to troubleshoot automation and inspection issues.
• Experience with automotive manufacturing or production line commissioning is an advantage.
• Communicative English (B2 or higher); Slovak or Czech is an advantage.

Required skills

• Siemens PLCs (S7-1200 / S7-1500) and TIA Portal.
• Industrial communication protocols, especially Profinet.
• HMI/SCADA knowledge is a plus.