PLC Programmer · On-site

Location:

Region: North Rhine-Westphalia
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering, Oil & Gas, Technology
  • Job Type: Permanent
Working Arrangement: On-site
Salary: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 31/05/2026
Job Reference: 1304202621

PLC Programmer · On-site

PLC Programmer - Oil & Gas Sector, Compression & H2 Technology - Germany, North-Rhine Westphalia/Saxony - Permanent, Competitive Salary & Bonus Scheme

Our client operates globally across the oil and gas sector (including hydrogen) and has experienced consistent growth over the last decade. The feedback we have received from the candidates we have already placed with them has been extremely positive, and my Director and I had the chance to visit their headquarters in Germany last year to meet them in person.

 

The position includes a company car and all travel expenses will be fully covered. Our client is willing to offer a highly competitive and flexible salary package.

Position Details:

Join a leading engineering and technology company delivering automation solutions across the energy, industrial processing, and infrastructure sectors. You will play a key role in developing advanced control systems for both in‑house projects and external clients, contributing to high‑performance automation across complex technical environments.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and test PLC‑based control systems for a variety of industrial applications.
  • Program and configure control solutions using Siemens TIA Portal, ABB, and other modern automation platforms.
  • Implement and validate safety PLCs, interlocks, and HMI/SCADA interfaces to ensure reliable and intuitive system operation.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sophisticated automation concepts from initial design to commissioning.
  • Support system integration, troubleshooting, and optimisation during on‑site deployments when required.

Requirements:

  • Degree or technician qualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
  • Strong practical experience with Siemens TIA Portal or ABB, safety PLCs, and industrial automation architectures.
  • Solid understanding of automation engineering, process control, and industrial communication protocols.
  • Willingness to travel within Germany and occasionally internationally for commissioning or project support.
  • Confident communication skills in German and English.

Company Benefits:

  • A secure, long‑term position within a stable and growing engineering organisation.
  • Flexible working hours and a supportive, team‑oriented environment.
  • Attractive compensation package including competitive salary, bonuses, and additional employee benefits.
  • Opportunities for ongoing professional development and exposure to cutting‑edge automation technologies.
  • Company car, competitive salary & bonus scheme.
  • Hybrid working pattern - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.
  • Relocation assistance if necessary.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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