Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH | Germany | 50xxx, 51xxx Köln | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 16.01.2026 on stepstone.de
OT System Engineer Process Control System (DCS) Chemical Industry (m/f/d)
You don't see our industrial footing right away and yet it's almost everywhere in it – in tires that will surely lead you to the goal, in the smartphone that keeps you in your hands daily, in the color that makes your home alive or in batteries that supply energy. Without him, modern life would stand still.
What we can see right away: we invest in you. In your development, your perspectives and your future. We give you the framework so you can grow – professional, personal and financial. Your commitment makes the difference with us and you get more than just appreciation: You get real recognition.
Our Maintenance / Process Management (PLT) Services department in Cologne fully takes care of the maintenance, technical development work in the field of electrotechnical and measurement and control technology and ensures a high degree of operational safety and trouble-free operation. Help us with your expertise in this unit and learn more about this vacancy below!
Before we go into detail: the basics. 37.5 week hours | Start of work between 06:00 and 09:00 | 1 day every 2 weeks mobile office possible | unlimited fixed order | Köln | 30 days holiday | salary band: 65,000 € - 85,000 € (grouping by chemical tariff)
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You don't see our industrial footing right away and yet it's almost everywhere in it – in tires that will surely lead you to the goal, in the smartphone that keeps you in your hands daily, in the color that makes your home alive or in batteries that supply energy. Without him, modern life would stand still.
What we can see right away: we invest in you. In your development, your perspectives and your future. We give you the framework so you can grow – professional, personal and financial. Your commitment makes the difference with us and you get more than just appreciation: You get real recognition.
Our Maintenance / Process Management (PLT) Services department in Cologne fully takes care of the maintenance, technical development work in the field of electrotechnical and measurement and control technology and ensures a high degree of operational safety and trouble-free operation. Help us with your expertise in this unit and learn more about this vacancy below!
Before we go into detail: the basics. 37.5 week hours | Start of work between 06:00 and 09:00 | 1 day every 2 weeks mobile office possible | unlimited fixed order | Köln | 30 days holiday | salary band: 65,000 € - 85,000 € (grouping by chemical tariff)
The end-to-end response for the process control system (PLS), you administrate, update and secure the control system, control access rights in close exchange with operation and HR and carry the professional sovereignty over the system – including the professional processing of recurring enquiries and tasks.
You design and monitor the OT network structure according to cyber security requirements, analyze data traffic and drive the fundamental redesign of network architecture significantly within the next 3-5 years.
Other important points are operational safety, analysis & prioritization, you are responsible for alarm management, analyse protocols of the control system, detect irregularities early and, through a clear prioritization, ensure the stability and availability of the systems, even during operation.
Your incorporation, training & international cooperation will take place as follows: In the first 4–6 weeks you will get to know the work, plants and network infrastructure. In addition, you train the operating personnel in the safe handling of the control system and support our worldwide works in design phases for system administration and OT security.
You support specialist workshops in operational malfunctions and complex technical tasks, troubleshoot process control technology independently as part of the readiness to call and keep budgets as well as unique and ongoing costs in mind – with the clear commitment to finding a solution for every challenge.
You have a successfully completed engineering degree or a technical degree with relevant practical professional experience and thus provide a well-founded technical basis for entering the position.
You have deep knowledge of measurement and control technology, in IT installations within chemical plants, in handling programmable controllers (SPS) and in process control technology.
A regular call willingness for you (approximately 4–5 x a year for one week each) is of course a faulty operation of the upper class. You act independently, independently, structured and reliable at any time.
Their safety concerns are strong. You work very detailed and check their own activities, work of the specialist workshops and services of foreign companies consistently in accordance with applicable regulations to maintain the highest level of technical operations.
For close cooperation at the production site in Cologne, speak German to C1 level, react flexibly to new requirements and bring openness and the willingness to face new challenges.
Other bonuses | Holiday and Christmas money | Future amount | 6 months Health benefits | Operational pension | Care supplement and accident insurance | Works medical service | Flu protection vaccinations | Precautionary examinations | subsidized operating restaurant | individual training | E-learning | Language training with Rosetta Stone | free basic membership in the urban sports club
Any questions open? I'm happy to be here for you! Christoph Schulz Talent Acquisition Manager christoph.schulz@orioncarbons.com
We look forward to hearing from you – and who knows, maybe you will soon be part of our team! We ask you to dismiss requests. .
Location
![]() | Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH | |
| 50997 Köln | ||
| Germany |
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