Full-Time
Controls Project Engineer 1
Posted on 11/22/2025
Vanderlande Industries
5,001-10,000 employees
Baggage handling and parcel sorting automation
No salary listed
Pune, Maharashtra, India
In Person
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- Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized university or institute.
- Five to eight years of relevant experience, preferably in logistics process automation using Siemens PLC platforms.
- Proficient in Siemens PLC programming with S7-1500 series mandatory; S7-300/400 series experience optional.
- Strong expertise in PLC programming languages, specifically Structured Control Language and Statement List are mandatory.
- Hands-on experience with SCADA applications (for example WinCC, WebFactory).
- Experience with testing tools such as Quality Center and requirements management tools like Doors (DOORS).
- Understand and implement control architecture for industrial automation systems.
- Develop standard libraries, project-specific solutions, and tooling for automated material handling systems.
- Create architecture design documents for software solutions.
- Test and validate product libraries and project-specific software to ensure reliability and performance.
- Analyze Problem Reports (PRs) and Change Requests (CRs), implement resolutions, and update the standard library accordingly.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer to other engineers.
- Drive improvements in content, processes, and tooling.
- Incorporate lessons learned from projects into product, process, and tooling enhancements.
- Assist the R&D team in testing, verifying, and rolling out product libraries.
- Support and maintain tooling infrastructure essential for product development.
Vanderlande Industries designs and builds automated logistics systems for baggage handling, parcel sorting, and warehouse inventory management. Its products include conveyors, sortation equipment, and automated material handling systems used by airports, parcel and e-commerce companies. The systems work by moving, sorting, and tracking items through large, integrated conveyors and robotic equipment to automate the flow of bags, parcels, and goods across logistic hubs and airports. Vanderlande differentiates itself through its focus on large-scale, end-to-end airport and warehouse automation, backed by decades of experience and integration with Toyota Industries Corporation, which provides global scale and backing for automated logistics solutions. The company’s goal is to enable efficient, reliable, and scalable movement of people and goods by delivering turnkey automation systems that optimize baggage handling, sorting accuracy, and overall throughput in high-volume environments.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Veghel, Netherlands
Founded
1949
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DHL Express contract installs SPOX sorter first time, go-live September 2026.
- Copenhagen Airport awards 20 automated screening lanes for checkpoint upgrade.
- Kappahl Group selects Fastpick for 34,000m² Swedish logistics center.
What critics are saying
- Siemens Logistics integration fails from cultural clashes, eroding revenues.
- Daifuku's AI sorters displace Vanderlande in 17 of top 20 airports.
- India Centre fails as GreyOrange poaches talent, stalling APAC growth.
What makes Vanderlande Industries unique
- SPOX sorter handles 6,000 items/hour, including 5mm parcels, for DHL Cologne.
- India Innovation Centre in Pune drives AI and autonomous systems globally.
- Siemens Logistics acquisition bolsters baggage and cargo handling expertise.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Professional Development Budget
Company News
Logistics automation co Vanderlande opens India Innovation Centre in Pune. Vanderlande India is the company's second-largest technology hub globally. Vanderlande, a logistics process automation company, has inaugurated its India Innovation Centre in Pune, with a focus on India's engineering, innovation, and technology talent ecosystem. The new centre will serve as a collaborative hub for developing next-generation automation solutions across warehousing, airports, and parcel operations for Vanderlande's global customers.
Vanderlande wins contract to supply SPOX sorter for DHL Express facility in Cologne. DHL Express Germany has awarded Vanderlande a contract to provide automation solutions - including the SPOX sorter - for its new facility in Cologne. The agreement was signed on October 21 at Parcel+Post Expo 2025 in Amsterdam. This will be the first time this sorter has been installed at a DHL facility. Able to sort 6,000 items per hour, SPOX will allow DHL Express Germany to handle a mixed flow of regular and small parcels in the Cologne facility - including those as thin as 5mm. The sorter has been designed and built with sustainability in mind. When components wear out, they can be refurbished and then reintegrated into the system. In addition to the sorter, Vanderlande will provide two chutes, nine truck outfeeds and three van lines. It will also implement its PACE Sort sortation control software. This delivers secure host integration and advanced sortation logic to help manage complex parcel flows. It will reportedly be the first time this software has been installed at a greenfield site for DHL Express. "This contract win reflects DHL's trust in Vanderlande and shows the strength of our longstanding partnership," said Markus Ehrmann, executive managing director of Vanderlande. "We're delighted to be installing SPOX, our unique sorting solution that has been manufactured according to the principles of circularity, and that provides customers with improved flexibility and accuracy." "Vanderlande's solution will allow us to handle the parcel flow with increased efficiency, along with the ability to sort a diverse range of items," added Christian Knieps, director of engineering at DHL Express Germany. "As ever, our team will be working closely with Vanderlande through the installation phase to ensure a seamless integration before go-live, which is set for September 2026."
Vanderlande has been selected by Kmart to automate its new logistics facility at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct in Sydney.
Copenhagen Airport has awarded Vanderlande a contract to deliver 20 automated screening lanes with central image processing as part of a major revamp of its passenger checkpoint process.
T-Hive and Vanderlande are working together to develop an autonomous outdoor baggage handling system, to be used at the airside of Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.