Rail and industrial safety systems manufacturer, founded 1898
HANNING & KAHL manufactures hydraulic brake systems, levelling systems, sanding systems, and signalling/control technology for rail transit globally. The stack—SAP, .NET, C#, C++, CODESYS, ANSYS—reflects a industrial-controls business: embedded systems (C/C++, CODESYS for PLC logic) paired with enterprise ERP (SAP S/4HANA). The hiring mix is engineering-heavy (9 roles) with mid-career depth, and active projects cluster around compliance, quality management, and test-bench automation—suggesting a company optimizing manufacturing operations and regulatory standing rather than chasing new product lines.
HANNING & KAHL is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Oerlinghausen, Germany, with approximately 370 employees. The company designs and sells safety-critical systems for trams, light rail, metros, and industrial rail applications, with export representing 58% of business (2017). Product portfolio spans hydraulic brake systems, levelling and sanding systems, track brakes, signalling, depot management, and lifecycle service. The company operates four divisions, maintains subsidiaries in the USA and China, and works through 29 foreign representatives. It holds IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) certification and targets growth markets in China, MENA, and the Americas.
Enterprise: SAP and SAP S/4HANA. Development: .NET, C#, C++, C. Industrial controls: CODESYS. Simulation: ANSYS. Network: TCP, UDP, VPN. Office: Microsoft Office, Visio.
Oerlinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany. The company was founded in 1898 and remains in 100% family ownership.
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