Software Engineer Tanis Americas

Are you a driven software specialist with experience in PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, and eager to use your expertise to optimize, upgrade, and future-proof existing Tanis installations around the world? Then we’d love to hear from you!

Tanis Support is responsible for delivering service on all Tanis installations worldwide. Our work ranges from selling and executing service contracts to performing project-based overhauls, upgrades, and modifications on existing machines. Our mission is to help customers keep their installations performing at the highest level—now and in the future.

What You’ll Do

As a Software Engineer within Tanis Support, you play a key role in enhancing, modernizing, and optimizing existing customer installations. You will work on project-based retrofits, upgrades, and machine modifications—often directly on-site—and ensure that systems meet the latest technical and operational requirements.

You will be part of the Tanis Support team and collaborate closely with the Support Project Manager, Field Service Engineers, and specialists from various technical disciplines.

Your responsibilities include:

• Creating and developing functional descriptions for modifications to existing installations;

• Developing and modifying PLC, HMI, and SCADA software within existing machine and process environments;

• Performing software and hardware testing, including FAT tests for retrofit projects;

• Commissioning upgraded or modified installations at customer sites worldwide;

• Supporting Field Service & Commissioning with complex automation and control issues;

• Coordinating and supervising external partners to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Requirements

Who You Are

You’re flexible, solution-oriented, and enjoy switching between software development, service tasks, and international customer visits. You’re also comfortable traveling about 25% of the time, including trips of 3–4 weeks abroad.

You bring:

• A technical degree and experience with PLC and HMI control systems such as Rockwell RS/Logix 5000 or Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal;

• Several years of experience as a Software Engineer, preferably in an international environment;

• Experience with measurement and control technology as well as servo technology;

• Ability to read electrical schematics;

• Nice to have: Experience with Ignition SCADA systems;

• Hands on attitude to help our customers.
  

About Tanis

Tanis designs and installs complete production lines for the production of sugar based confections. We have grown into a global supplier of total process solutions and high-tech equipment for the confectionery and nutraceutical markets. Currently, Tanis has supplied more than 350 factories within the industry worldwide, with the biggest market being the USA.

As market leader in several continents, we now work with over 300 colleagues on the finest projects for the largest candy manufacturers worldwide. Tanis has become well-known throughout the industry and is synonymous with quality and professionalism.