Daniel P.

PLC & Software Specialist for Automation and Special Machine Engineering

Wuppertal, Germany

Experience

Apr 2025 - Present
7 months
Germany
Hybrid

Project planning, programming and commissioning of a system for testing a sliding door for the automotive industry

Internationally operating major company

Support in planning and selecting hardware components, support in planning and sizing necessary sensors and actuators, configuration of third-party components, familiarization with customer-specific software, project planning and control, programming the system with Embarcadero C++, clarifying requirements for ECU communication, programming the ECU/control unit via CAN and a Vector CAN adapter using Vector CANoe with Embarcadero C++, programming and integration of special devices from various manufacturers (e.g., label readers), pre-commissioning at the main plant and commissioning of the systems at the European secondary plant, training of staff, creation of technical documentation with Microsoft Word 2024, technical documentation for ECU communication, project was carried out entirely in English (global collaboration with Czech Republic/Switzerland/Italy)

Apr 2025 - Apr 2025
1 month
Germany
Hybrid

Reprogramming a test system for 2D code quality verification and upgrade to Siemens TIA Portal v15.1

Handke Industrie Technik

Familiarization with the PLC software template, adaptation of the hardware configuration to the new components, migration of the PLC software from Siemens STEP7 Professional (Classic) on an S7-300 to Siemens TIA Portal v15.1 and an S7-1500 CPU, removal of no longer needed components, integration of the new components into the PLC software, revision of test sequences, implementation of the Rea-Jet Verifier (for checking 2D code quality) via a customer-specific interface, switching communication to the SQL database directly from the S7-1500 CPU, takeover and adaptation of the HMI application, commissioning on site at the customer, handover to the customer's staff, documentation of HMI changes with Microsoft Office 2024

Apr 2025 - Apr 2025
1 month
Germany
Hybrid

Retrofit / upgrades of production lines for the automotive industry

Internationally operating major company

Analysis of customer requirements, expansion of standard PLC function blocks with Siemens TIA Portal and Siemens STEP7 (Classic), development of new functions, implementation of the software in several existing systems (Classic + TIA Portal), programming the communication between systems, expansion of the HMI application of existing systems, creation of technical documentation

Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
2 months
Germany
Hybrid

Support in programming and commissioning a conveyor system

AST Automation GmbH

Familiarization with the customer's basic software structure, programming of necessary functions, preparation of the HMI application, commissioning on site at the customer, handover to the customer's staff, documentation of HMI changes with Microsoft Office 2024

Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
1 month
Germany
On-site

Commissioning of a packaging machine

Miropack Verpackungstechnik GmbH

Familiarization with the customer's prepared software, commissioning of the packaging machine on site at the customer, commissioning of all components, commissioning of SEW drives / Keyence camera / gluing unit / vacuum unit, optimization of existing software, support in further commissioning at the end customer (remote), documentation of changes with Microsoft Office 2024

Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
1 month
On-site

Retrofit of a packaging machine and commissioning of Profinet communication to the upstream sorting system

Miropack Verpackungstechnik GmbH

Familiarized myself with the customer's prepared software, commissioned the modified software on-site at the end customer, synchronized software versions, commissioned the modified Profinet communication to the upstream sorting system, optimized the start/stop behavior of the packaging machine, extended the HMI application, recommissioned the packaging machine and supervised test runs, documented the changes using Microsoft Office 2024

Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
3 months
Germany
Hybrid

Retrofit / extensions of production lines for lock assembly and testing

Internationally operating large corporation

Analyzed customer requirements, familiarized myself with the customer's existing C++ software, revised the test sequence plan and adapted it to customer requests, developed new functions, optimized the existing source code with Borland C++ Builder 2007 in C++, documented the existing source code with Doxygen, extended the sequence chains and process control with C++, carried out test runs and optimizations on-site at the customer, supported the commissioning, handed over to the customer's programmers, documented the changes to the HMI using Microsoft Office 2019

Jul 2023 - Dec 2024
1 year 6 months
Germany
Hybrid

Programming of 4 production lines for assembly and testing of door locks

Brämig & Stehling GmbH

Analyzed customer requirements, familiarized myself with the project requirements, programmed and commissioned multiple systems with Siemens TIA Portal and Siemens WinCC flexible, optimized existing PLC standard functions, created technical documentation

Mar 2023 - Oct 2023
8 months
Germany
Remote

Programming and integration of statistical data collection for quality criteria

Internationally operating large corporation

Analyzed customer requirements, programmed PLC standard blocks with Siemens TIA Portal and Siemens STEP7 (Classic), programmed the statistical data collection with Microsoft Visual C#.NET 2022, implemented the software in multiple existing systems (Classic + TIA Portal), extended the HMI application of the existing systems, created technical documentation

Aug 2022 - Mar 2023
8 months
Germany
Hybrid

Extension of a test system for a sliding door for the automotive industry and implementation of new products

Internationally operating large corporation

Supported planning and selection of new hardware components, helped plan and design the required new sensors and actuators, set up third-party components, familiarized myself with the customer-specific software, carried out project planning and control activities, programmed new functions with Embarcadero C++ and Borland C++, clarified the changed and extended requirements for ECU communication, extended the control of the ECU/control unit via CAN and a PCAN adapter with Embarcadero C++ and Borland C++, programmed and integrated special devices from various manufacturers, e.g., a power supply for the test applications, performed preliminary commissioning at the main plant and commissioning of the systems at the European secondary plant, trained staff, created technical documentation with Microsoft Word, created technical documentation for the ECU communication, project was fully conducted in English (global collaboration with Czech Republic / Switzerland / Italy)

Summary

  • Focus on hardware planning/project design with EPLAN P8 (or 5.70)
  • Focus on software planning and programming of PLC systems (Siemens STEP7 / TIA Portal / Safety Advanced, Beckhoff TwinCAT 2 / TwinCAT 3 / TwinSAFE, CoDeSys, ...)
  • Focus on integrating third-party systems into your equipment via various bus systems (Ethernet, Profinet, Profibus, EtherCAT, CAN bus, TCP/IP, ...)
  • Focus on PC-based high-level language development for custom solutions in industrial automation, image processing, communication, data acquisition (Microsoft SQL Server / SQL Server Compact, MySQL), data analysis, management, automation and visualization using Microsoft .NET languages (C/C++/C#/VB) as well as other programming languages (e.g. Borland / Embarcadero C++)
  • Focus on visualizing your processes with Siemens WinCC flexible, Microsoft .NET, Embarcadero C++, and other systems
  • Focus on process data collection and achieving 100% traceability via SQL databases and various systems (lasers, printers, scanners, cameras, etc.)
  • Solid knowledge of industrial image processing and system integration
  • Creation of technical documentation with Microsoft Office, etc.
  • Programming embedded systems like Raspberry Pi, Arduino (Nano), NodeMCU, ESP8266, using C/C++, Python, etc.
  • Over 20 years of experience in special machine engineering

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
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State-certified technician, business engineering

Oct 2005 - Jun 2009
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State-certified technician, electrical engineering

Oct 2001 - Jun 2005
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Industrial electronics technician, specializing in equipment technology

Certifications & licenses

Internetworking training

University certificate in social skills

HS Fulda

Beckhoff TwinCAT3 – programming

Beckhoff

EPSON Scara & 6-axis robot programming training

EPSON

Beckhoff TwinSAFE 3 (Safety) – design, commissioning and diagnostics

Beckhoff

Fail-safe S7 with Safety Advanced in TIA Portal

Grollmus

Quality management representative

TÜV

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