Industrial food processing machinery with embedded software and IoT integration
BAADER manufactures and digitizes food processing equipment across fish, poultry, and related sectors using a deep embedded-systems stack: C++, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS, and SAP. The tech mix—IEC 61131-3 PLCs, CNC control, MATLAB modeling, and now MQTT adoption—reflects an active pivot toward IoT-connected machines and edge analytics. Engineering is the primary hiring focus (nearly half of open roles), with recent projects targeting modular PLC platforms, OPC UA/MQTT integration, and predictive maintenance for servo drives, signaling a shift from mechanical design toward software-defined machinery.
BAADER designs and manufactures food processing machinery—production lines for fish, poultry, and related proteins—sold globally across 100+ countries. The company operates at scale: 1,600 employees across manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and sales functions headquartered in Lübeck, Germany. Beyond hardware, the product strategy now emphasizes digitalization: vision systems for food processing, modular PLC software platforms, and IoT connectivity for remote monitoring and predictive maintenance. Internal pain-points (production-line optimization, customer customization, cost structure) drive both product roadmap decisions and operational standardization efforts across the group.
SAP for ERP, C++ and Python for application development, Beckhoff TwinCAT and Siemens TIA Portal for PLC control, CODESYS for embedded software, CNC for machine control, Git/GitLab for version control, Docker/Kubernetes for deployment, and Jenkins for CI/CD. Recently adopting MQTT for IoT connectivity.
Active projects include modular PLC software platform development, OPC UA/MQTT/edge-solution integration, CI/CD and automated testing, vision systems for food processing, and predictive maintenance concepts for servo drives.
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