Freelance OT Engineer

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Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Vivid Resourcing Voltijd € 60.000 - € 120.000 per jaar

For a customer in the "heavy industry" domain, I am searching for a freelance OT Engineer to support the design, deployment, maintenance and optimisation of the automation & control systems that underpin plant operations. You will focus on PLCs, DCS, and Siemens systems supporting critical process control, ensuring robust, safe and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, configure, commission and maintain PLC systems in a large processing environment.
  • Support and manage DCS systems– specification, design, change management, tuning, and optimisation.
  • Analyse automation architecture, propose improvements, implement upgrades and standardise systems across units.
  • Develop and maintain control system documentation.
  • Troubleshoot and root-cause control system faults, including PLC logic, fieldbus communications, network issues, and DCS behaviour; implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Participate in digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives: data acquisition, historian integration, advanced control, dashboards, remote monitoring.
  • Ensure compliance with safety standards, shutdown/maintenance procedures, and adopt best practices for instrumentation, automation and control systems.

Profile

  • Practical experience in industrial process automation and control (PLC + DCS) ideally in heavy industry.
  • Strong experience with Siemens PLC systems and integration of Siemens automation in process plants.
  • Solid experience with DCS systems – implementation, maintenance and optimisation.
  • Proven track record of commissioning, troubleshooting and performance optimisation of automation/control systems.
  • Familiarity with control system standards, cyber-security (OT/ICS), version control, functional safety (SIS), and relevant industry regulations.
  • Good communication and teamwork skills; able to work with multidisciplinary teams (process, maintenance, operations, IT).

Additional Details

SENIORITY: Medior/Senior

START DATE: January

DURATION: 12 Months

EXTENSION: TBC

CONTRACT: Freelance

LOCATION: Near Eindhoven

HOURS PER WEEK: 40

LANGUAGES: Fluent Dutch

INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1-2 stages

If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to to be considered.



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