Material handling and warehouse automation systems for logistics, airports, and parcel
Vanderlande is a 11,000+ person automation machinery company owned by Toyota Industries, delivering integrated logistics solutions across warehousing, airports, and parcel sorting. The tech stack is enterprise-scale (Oracle, SQL Server, SAP) paired with industrial control (Siemens PLCs, SCADA, DCS, Beckhoff TwinCAT), reflecting a company managing both software platforms and deployed physical systems. Engineering dominance in hiring (252 open roles) combined with acute pain points around parts availability and equipment downtime signals a business managing large installed bases through distributed field teams.
Notable leadership hires: Deployment Lead, Shift Lead, Mechanical Installation Lead, Project Director
Vanderlande builds automated logistics systems—baggage handlers, warehouse sorters, parcel distribution networks—for mid-market and enterprise customers globally. Founded in 1949 and acquired by Toyota Industries in 2017, the company recently expanded significantly in May 2025 by acquiring Siemens Logistics' non-US operations, adding over 2,000 employees. The business operates as a project-delivery and life-cycle-services model: design and deploy integrated automation (PLCs, conveyors, sortation), then manage ongoing maintenance and system optimization. Active hiring across 25+ countries reflects geographic expansion and field-service scaling. Core challenges center on spare-parts logistics, preventive maintenance, and reducing unplanned downtime—typical friction points for companies with thousands of installed systems in the field.
C#, Oracle, SQL Server, SAP for enterprise software; Siemens PLCs, SCADA, DCS, Beckhoff TwinCAT, PROFINET for industrial control; VMware and Hyper-V for virtualization; Power BI for analytics.
Active hiring in 25 countries: Malaysia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Spain, UAE, Thailand, UK, USA, Chile, Netherlands, Poland, China, India, Taiwan, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Norway, Singapore, France, Italy, New Zealand, Brazil, and South Korea.
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