Industrial printing machinery and software platform for packaging and digital print
Heidelberg manufactures printing presses and control software for the packaging and digital printing verticals, operating a 9,500-person organization across manufacturing, service, and software delivery. The hiring profile—heavily weighted toward interns and mid-level engineering roles—coupled with active migration from MATLAB to Python and C++ and adoption of SAP S/4HANA, signals a push to modernize legacy control systems and expand software capabilities. Active projects span operational technology integration, machine inspection workflows, and a new mechatronic platform design.
Notable leadership hires: Group Taxes Lead, Head of Controlling
Heidelberg is a publicly traded German manufacturer of printing presses and related software, with 175 years of history in mechanical engineering. The company serves print service providers, packaging converters, and commercial print shops across approximately 170 countries. Revenue streams include equipment sales, lifecycle services (consumables and maintenance), and software solutions—particularly the Prinect workflow platform. Manufacturing footprints are in Europe, China, and the USA; the organization maintains one of the largest global field service networks. The tech foundation runs on SAP (including R/3 and S/4HANA adoption in progress), WinCC and Siemens automation controllers for machine logic, and Java/C++ for application development.
Core stack: SAP (R/3, S/4HANA migration underway), Java, C++, WinCC, Siemens TIA Portal for automation control, and Microsoft Office / Azure Entra ID for IT infrastructure. Python and C++ are actively being adopted; MATLAB is being phased out.
Active projects include operational technology integration, plant inspection and machine checklists, assembly and commissioning workflows, Prinect workflow software enhancements, network-based backup for machine controls, and a new mechatronic system design. Tax compliance system implementation is also underway.
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