Freelance Industrial Automation Engineer (ZZP)

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In this role, you will be one of the department's automation specialists. Your tasks range from designing, programming, and testing software in the office and at client locations worldwide. The Cranes team works on sophisticated projects, integrating a diversity of systems like automation and subsystem software, S7 PLCs, HMI systems, PC networks, virtualization, and cyber security topics.A typical project lasts 1 to 2 years and is realized with development/design in Holland & Germany, followed by pre-commissioning in China and finalized at the end customer location. Everyone is encouraged to take ownership of developing and following the standard methodologies within the engineering process. A typical day starts with a standup meeting. After that, you and a colleague discuss tackling a programming issue you have in your PLC program. Until lunch, you work on the PLC part for one of the workflows from the crane. Next on the schedule is testing your colleague's PLC program against a simulator and checking if all the required functionality works. In collaboration with your colleague, you ensure your findings are correct and precisely reported in the Jira application. All is ready for the next standup meeting tomorrow! Responsibilities include: • Design and prepare integrated software solutions to connect with various subsystemsaccording to the requirements.• Perform integral function tests and acceptance tests together with the client.• Actively participate in the development of automation solutions for harbor cranes.• Defining the best suitable products, components, and systems to be used and theircharacteristics.• Tracking, documenting, evaluating the development and building progress. Your success is grounded in: Your passion for technology combines with your ability to communicate and collaborate in a team with various disciplines and duties. You like working in an international environment. Taking initiative comes naturally to you, and task management skills are integral to your work ethic. Requirements : • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in (Technical) Computer Science,Electrical engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.• Experience in/knowledge of industrial automation.• Troubleshooting skills in root cause analysis.• At least 3 years proven experience with TIA Portal. And experience in developingsystems.• Ability to write clear and concise documentation (such as requirements, design andtesting procedures).• Business proficient in English. Plus if you speak Dutch• Willingness travel for work (approximately two periods of 4 weeks yearly) You have a plus if you also have: • Experience with the networking of industrial automation, such as Profinet, TCP/IP,Modbus TCP/IP, RS485, OPC, and interface software design• Knowledge of container terminals or container cranes.• Understanding the influence of software on the behaviour of the machine.• Knowledge of ST programming language, such as TIA portal SCL• Knowledge of laser and camera system• Knowledge of modelling languages, such as UML, SysML• Programming experience of state-based control system• Software development experience in production line, storage system