Tech Recruitment in Industry 4.0
The Factory of the Future: Automation and Intelligence
Industry 4.0 marks the shift to the intelligent, connected and autonomous factory. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), collaborative robots (cobots), factory digital twins, MES systems and IIoT platforms are revolutionizing production lines. Industrial companies are looking for talent capable of mastering both operational technologies (OT) and information technologies (IT) to orchestrate this transformation.
Profiles in Demand on Stackjobs
Stackjobs centralizes job offers for the most sought-after tech profiles in this sector: Automation engineer / PLC programmer (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider) SCADA / supervision systems developer Robotics & cobotics engineer (ABB, KUKA, Fanuc, Universal Robots) MES (Manufacturing Execution System) developer IIoT & OT/IT integration engineer Industrial vision expert (Cognex, Keyence, OpenCV)
Key Technologies & Standards
Job offers published on Stackjobs cover a wide technological spectrum: PLC: Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, Schneider EcoStruxure IEC 61131-3 language: Ladder, Structured Text, FBD SCADA: Wonderware, iFIX, Ignition, WinCC Protocols: OPC-UA, Modbus, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, MQTT MES: SAP MII, Apriso, Tulip, Dassault Apriso Vision: Halcon, VisionPro, OpenCV, embedded deep learning
FAQ
What is Industry 4.0?
Industry 4.0 refers to the fourth industrial revolution, characterized by machine connectivity (IIoT), intelligent automation, digital twins and real-time data analysis.
Are IT or OT skills needed for these positions?
Both. The most sought-after positions are hybrid IT/OT profiles capable of bridging automation systems (PLC, SCADA) and IT layers (cloud, data, cybersecurity).
Where does industry recruit in France?
The industrial basins of Lyon, Grenoble, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg and Île-de-France hold the majority of offers. The aerospace-defense sector also recruits heavily in Toulouse.
