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# Senior Automation Engineer - Entwicklung, Qualitätsmanagement, IT

- **Company:** Nestlé Deutschland AG
- **Location:** Singen (Hohentwiel), Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Database Applications, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Machine Learning, Information Technology, Process Control Systems
- **Published:** June 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5775746199

## About the Role

* Technical background: With your completed degree in automation, electrical engineering, mechatronics or a comparable field, you bring a solid technical foundation.
 * Professional experience: Several years of experience in an industrial environment enable you to quickly grasp complex interrelationships and implement them purposefully.
 * Technology expertise: Sound knowledge of PLC/SCADA systems and the industrial environment characterises you and forms the basis of your work.
 * Digital affinity: Your experience with modern technologies, particularly in the area of data-driven applications or AI, supports you in further developing innovative solutions.
 * Working methods & collaboration: Through your structured way of working, your project management know-how and your strong team skills, you actively contribute to shared success.
 * Communication: Fluent English skills and your ability to convey complex content clearly make collaboration at an international level easier for you.

## Description

* Automation strategy: You design state-of-the-art automation and process control systems and ensure our production lines run efficiently and reliably.
 * AI & innovation: With your expertise you implement AI and machine-learning solutions and take our process optimisation to the next level.
 * IT/OT integration: A seamless and secure connection between the shop floor and IT systems becomes reality through your expertise and sustainably increases our efficiency.
 * Smart sensors: You use modern sensor technologies such as MWR or NIR purposefully to monitor and optimise processes in real time.
 * Standardisation & Industry 4.0: Through your work you establish future-proof automation standards and actively drive digitalisation forward.
 * Technical excellence: Whether commissioning, troubleshooting or continuous improvement - your commitment ensures stable and high-performing systems.


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