Industrial machinery manufacturer modernizing software and automation infrastructure
Kurtz Ersa operates a 1,001–5,000-person German machinery business spanning electronics production equipment, molding machines, and automation—with additive manufacturing newly in scope. The tech stack reveals a company mid-transition: heavy SAP/ERP foundation (S/4HANA, Solution Manager adoption), industrial automation protocols (OPC UA, PROFINET, EtherCAT from Siemens/Beckhoff/Fanuc), and emerging software modernization (Python, .NET, React, Azure DevOps). Engineering-dominant hiring (37 of 67 active roles) and active projects around test automation, CAN motor simulation, and ERP efficiency signal a push to digitize legacy manufacturing processes and build cyber resilience.
Notable leadership hires: Software Development Lead
Kurtz Ersa is a German industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1779, now operating across three core business units: electronics production equipment (soldering, assembly), molding and foundry machines, and factory automation. The company serves global manufacturers seeking specialized production systems and has recently expanded into additive manufacturing. With 1,001–5,000 employees based in Kreuzwertheim, Bayern, Kurtz Ersa operates a traditional manufacturing engineering culture while actively modernizing its software and automation stack through ERP system upgrades, test strategy development for mechatronic systems, and cyber security process automation.
SAP ERP and S/4HANA for enterprise systems; industrial protocols (OPC UA, PROFINET, EtherCAT) for machinery control; .NET, C#, Python, and React for software development; Siemens, Beckhoff, Fanuc, and Mitsubishi controllers for automation; Azure DevOps for CI/CD.
Test automation strategy for mechatronic systems, ERP modernization (SAP S/4HANA migration), CAN motor simulation for digital twins, soldering machine software development, and cyber security process automation.
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