Martin Szariak - Automation Engineer for PLCs and EPLAN

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Osterhofen, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2010 - Present

16 years 2 months

Osterhofen, Germany

Self-employed

MSE Automation

Planning and design of conveyor systems, special machines, and instrumentation and control systems
Preparation of parts and material lists as well as complete documentation with Eplan 5.70 and P8
Safety calculations with SISTEMA

Feb 2010 - Nov 2012

2 years 10 months

Marklkofen, Germany

Electrical Technician

Unterholzner Photovoltaik

Planning of photovoltaic systems with Eplan P8
Leading the electrical planning and installation departments
Training installers and draftsmen
Quality control of plans and installations

Sep 2006 - Jan 2010

3 years 5 months

Osterhofen, Germany

Self-employed

Industriemontagen Szariak

Planning and electrical design of automatic industrial plants with Eplan 5.70
National and international commissioning assignments
Planning and commissioning of hydraulic and roller test rigs

Jun 2001 - Aug 2006

5 years 3 months

Osterhofen, Germany

Assembly Manager/Commissioning Engineer

Schiller Elektroanlagen

Supervising assembly and commissioning of automatic industrial plants
National and international service and installation assignments
Reconstruction/modernization of older automatic industrial plants

Dec 1997 - May 2001

3 years 6 months

Büchlberg, Germany

Plant Assembler

Elektro Rosenberger

Manufacturing power converters and prototypes for rail technology
Service work on power converters at home and abroad

Apr 1997 - Nov 1997

8 months

Deggendorf, Germany

Electrical Installer

Elektro Zaglauer

Hardware setup of IT networks

Mar 1996 - Mar 1997

1 year 1 month

Ringelai, Germany

Electrical Installer

Elektro Haas

Electrical installation in the industrial sector
Setup of compensation systems

Sep 1992 - Mar 1996

3 years 7 months

Ringelai, Germany

Electrical Installer Apprentice

Elektro Haas

Certificate: journeyman's certificate in electrical trade

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Construction, Energy, and Information Technology.

Manufacturing

Construction

Energy

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Operations, Project Management, Production, and Information Technology.

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Operations

Project Management

Production

Information Technology

Skills

Electrical Engineering And Drive Technology
Mechanical Engineering (Ac, Dc Converter Technology)
Plc Controls (S7-1200, S7-1500, Mitsubishi, B&R, Beckhoff)
Cae Software (E-Plan P8 Electric/Fluid/Pro Panel, All Versions)
Sistema According To Din En Iso 13849
Ms Office (Regularly Used)
Ms Windows (Regularly Used)
Hardware And Networking

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Sep 1992 - Mar 1996

Elektro Haas

Journeyman's certificate in electrical trade · Electrical installer · Ringelai, Germany

Sep 1989 - Jul 1992

Hauptschule Perlesreut

Qualifying secondary school certificate · Perlesreut, Germany

Sep 1983 - Jul 1989

Ringelai Primary School

Ringelai, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Manufacturing 29 y

Avg length 4 y 6 m

Longest experience 16 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Self-employed, Electrical Technician, Assembly Manager/Commissioning Engineer

Main industries Manufacturing, Construction, Energy

Main business areas Product Development, Quality Assurance, Operations

Qualifications

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January 2026

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Martin is based in Osterhofen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Martin has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 3 months. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: Self-employed, Electrical Technician, Assembly Manager/Commissioning Engineer.

Martin's most recent position is Self-employed at MSE Automation.

In recent years, Martin has worked for MSE Automation.

Martin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Construction, and Energy. Martin also has some experience in Information Technology.

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Operations. Martin also has some experience in Project Management, Production, and Information Technology.

Martin has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing.

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance.

Martin attended Elektro Haas for Electrical installer.

Martin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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