Automation Technician / PLC Specialist for industrial cooling systems 80-100%

Automation Technician / PLC Specialist for industrial cooling systems

Work location: Zürich
Employment level: 100%
Employment type: Permanent position
Start date: immediately or by arrangement

Company info

Do you want to do more than just manage existing programs, but actively participate in developing intelligent control and automation solutions? Then a versatile technical task awaits you here. In this position, you will combine PLC programming, MSRL technology, and industrial refrigeration applications and work on solutions that are individually tailored to demanding customer processes.

From compact cooling units to extensive turn-key systems, you will accompany a wide variety of projects and ensure with your technical know-how that controls function reliably, systems are commissioned cleanly, and technical challenges are solved efficiently. In doing so, you will work closely with the test bench, service, and after-sales and receive plenty of room to contribute and further develop your knowledge.

Company info

Our client is an established Swiss technology company specializing in the development and realization of industrial cooling solutions. The systems are used in a wide variety of industrial processes and are individually adapted to the respective requirements.

The focus is not only on reliable and high-performance systems but also on energy efficiency, economic efficiency, environmental compatibility, and high technical quality. Through the combination of many years of experience, modern technology, and customer-specific development, solutions are created that are technically demanding and varied.

A committed personality is sought who brings joy to automation, PLC programming, and technical contexts and wishes to develop further in the long term in a versatile environment.

What the company offers

• A technically varied position with a lot of personal responsibility
• Exciting tasks between automation, MSRL technology, and industrial refrigeration technology
• Programming of a wide variety of systems from compact small plants to extensive turn-key solutions
• Direct insight into development, testing, commissioning, and technical optimization of the systems
• Short decision-making paths and uncomplicated cooperation in a manageable team
• A motivated and collegial working environment with personal exchange
• Modern office premises with ergonomically equipped workplaces
• Contemporary technical infrastructure and modern work equipment
• Flexible working hours for a good compatibility of work and private life
• Opportunities for professional and personal further training
• A long-term perspective in a technologically exciting and future-proof industry
• Good accessibility with public transport
• Good parking facilities directly at the workplace
• Canteen and free drinks
• Uncomplicated corporate culture without a formal dress code
• Multilingual and versatile working environment
• Attractive insurance benefits

Our client wishes

• A completed training as an automation technician (Automatiker) or a comparable basic technical training
• Alternatively, training as a refrigeration system fitter with good knowledge in the area of MSRL and motivation for professional further training
• Good knowledge in control, regulation, and automation technology
• Interest and joy in the development and programming of PLC solutions
• Experience in industrial refrigeration technology is an advantage, but not mandatory
• Technical understanding of complex systems and networked systems
• Joy in systematically analyzing errors and finding sustainable solutions
• An independent, structured, and precise way of working
• Sense of responsibility and reliability in daily work
• A team-oriented personality who enjoys working with different specialist departments
• Readiness to develop professionally and to learn new technologies
• Joy in varied tasks and individual technical challenges

What awaits you

• You develop and program PLC software for industrial cooling devices and more complex cooling systems
• You adapt control programs to different system configurations and customer-specific requirements
• You work on solutions for smaller individual systems as well as for larger and more extensive turn-key systems
• You support the internal test bench with questions and challenges in the area of MSRL and automation
• You participate in the commissioning and functional testing of the systems on the test bench
• You analyze malfunctions and support systematic troubleshooting of control and regulation systems
• You provide support to the service technicians regarding technical questions related to MSRL and PLC
• You support the after-sales department with more complex technical problems
• You work closely with various internal specialist departments and actively contribute your knowledge to finding solutions
• You help to further develop and technically optimize existing control solutions
• You gain insight into a wide variety of industrial applications and continuously learn about new technical requirements
• You take on responsibility step by step for demanding automation tasks and individual customer solutions

If you enjoy programming, understand technical contexts, and find variety more important than monotonous standard tasks, this position could be a perfect fit for you. An environment awaits you here where your expertise is in demand, your ideas are welcome, and you can work on technically exciting solutions with direct practical relevance.
Start date
immediately or by arrangement
Your consultant
Ralf Riedel
052 633 10 05
r.riedel@work4youag.ch