Lead Automation & Controls Engineer (m/w/d)
Lead Automation \& Controls Engineer (m/w/d) in Hamburg
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The Krebs Group is a family\-owned company based in Hamburg with extensive experience in industrial services dating back to 1949\. Under the motto “Clear. Strong. Nordic,” we stand for reliability, healthy growth, and open, team\-oriented collaboration. With approximately 550 employees across more than 15 locations, we are shaping the future together.
We are developing a game\-changing robotic painting solution for the monopile industry and are looking for a highly skilled Lead Automation \& Controls Engineer (m/w/d) to take technical ownership of the control and software architecture.
This role is ideal for someone with deep experience in block\-based and industrial automation programming who can build, test, and optimise robust software for a complex robotic system operating in demanding industrial environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of the robot control software for an industrial painting system.
- Program and configure block\-based control logic and automation sequences for robotic movement, paint application, safety interlocks, and process monitoring.
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to translate system requirements into reliable and scalable software solutions.
- Develop, test, debug, and optimise robot programs for accuracy, repeatability, coating quality, and cycle\-time performance.
- Integrate robot programming with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, 3D scanning, and other industrial control components.
- Support commissioning, factory testing, and on\-site start\-up of robotic systems.
- Troubleshoot complex software and controls issues during development and deployment.
- Establish programming standards, documentation practices, and version control for the project.
- Mentor other programmers and contribute to the long\-term software architecture of the platform.
- Ensure software design aligns with industrial safety, reliability, and maintainability requirements.
- Strong experience in industrial automation programming, robotics, or control systems engineering.
- Advanced skills in block\-based or function block style programming for industrial applications.
- Solid understanding of PLC programming, industrial communication protocols, and system integration.
- Experience programming or commissioning robotic systems in manufacturing or heavy industry environments.
- Strong debugging and problem\-solving skills with the ability to work across software, controls, and hardware interfaces.
- Experience with motion control, safety systems, and sensor integration.
- Ability to work hands\-on in a fast\-paced development environment and support testing on real equipment.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical decisions across a multidisciplinary team.
- Skilled in English writing and verbal communication
- Experience with robotic block stage programming.
- Background in heavy industry, offshore, steel fabrication, or large\-scale automated machinery.
- 3D scanning software experience.
- Familiarity with ABB, KUKA, FANUC, or similar industrial robot platforms.
- Experience leading software delivery from concept through commissioning.
- Rail based linear painting robot for XXXL Monopiles custom design for heavy and complexed painting systems.
- 3D scanning of the object for grid mapping
- Encoders and sensors to monitor up to 13 axes.
- Robot is linear on rails, object is rotating.
- All hardware is programmed in “block stage” to be able to easy replace different hardware to avoid total reprogramming.
- Full quality assurance\-report of the whole process.
This is an opportunity to help shape a breakthrough robotics solution for a major industrial market. You will play a leading role in building a high\-impact product from the ground up, working with advanced robotics, automation, and process technology to transform how monopiles are coated at industrial scale.
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